Russian FM: UN Security Council responsible for Syria peace plan April 2, 2012 - 20:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Peace envoy Kofi Annan's plan for ending the violence in Syria should be judged by the United Nations Security Council and not by the Friends of Syria group, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during the meeting with Yerevan State University Students. "Now that Annan was given a mandate from the Security Council, the latter will decide as to those to implement Annan's proposals," Lavrov said. According to Russian official, Friends of Syria group cannot be viewed as a replacement to UN Security Council. Russia declined to participate in the Friends of Syria summit in Istanbul on April 1. Moscow supports implementation of the Annan Plan, which has received the backing of all members of the UN Security Council. The plan proposed by UN special envoy to Syria calls for a UN-monitored end to the violence in Syria, provision of humanitarian assistance to those in need and launch an inclusive political dialogue. The proposals were unanimously supported by the UN Security Council on March 21. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |