24/09/2011 16:15
Russia urges Syria to start reforms at once
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged Damascus during a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to urgently start carrying out the promised reforms to calm down the population, the Voice of Russia reported.
The BRICS countries pointed out that any further toughening of sanctions against Damascus may provoke the Syrian opposition into stepping up their confrontation with the authorities.
This would in turn further complicate the situation in Syria and jeopardize regional peace and security.