Moscow, Paris argue on arms deliveries to Libya
_English.news.cn_ (http://english.news.cn/) 2011-07-01 21:46:59
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MOSCOW, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held
talks with his visiting French counterpart Alain Juppe here on Friday, but the
two argued on France's arms deliveries to Libya.
After their talks, Lavrov told reporters that France's supply of weapons
to the Libyan opposition was "an unpleasant situation." Juppe said the move
was for "self-defense" in line with the U.N. resolution concerning Libya.
Lavrov said that France's interpretation of the U.N. Security Council
resolutions presented at their meeting "allows anyone to do anything for any
reason."
"I think that we and Paris and other permanent and non-permanent members
of the Security Council should expect to receive documents that are clear,"
Lavrov said. "As we had warned in advance, now we have these very
unpleasant situations when things can be interpreted in any number of ways."
In turn, Juppe insisted Paris' move was not a violation of the Security
Council resolutions, but a protection of civilians from Libyan leader Muammar
Gaddafi.
"Civilians had been attacked by Gaddafi's forces and were in an extremely
vulnerable situation and that is why medicine, food and also weapons of
self-defense were parachuted," Juppe said. "We informed our partners in NATO
and the Security Council about these deliveries."
News of France's weapons deliveries to the Libyan rebels emerged in a
report by Le Figaro newspaper on Wednesday. The report said the weapons
included anti-tank rockets and light arms.
Russia has been critical of NATO-led military operations in Libya, saying
airstrikes go beyond the Security Council resolution which mandated a
no-fly zone over the North African country.
_Special Report: Foreign Military Intervention in Libya_
(http://www.xinhuanet.com/english2010/special/libya/index.htm)
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