Lavrov calls for Syria’s return to Arab League | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Syria’s return to the Arab League would allow the organisation to play a role in finding a political solution to the country’s conflict.
“The League could play a more important, more effective role if the Syrian government was part of the organisation,” Lavrov, whose country is a key ally of the Damascus regime and also a broker in peace efforts, told a press conference in the Emirati capital.
He said Syria was a “legitimate” member of the United Nations and yet “can not take part in discussions inside the Arab League”.
“This does not help our joint (peace) efforts,” said Lavrov.
But Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who was also at the press conference, ruled out an early return of Syria to the Cairo-based organisation.