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Sunday 18 September 2016 - 15:56
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Russia's Zakharova invites US's Power to visit Syria to learn 'Shame' Meaning

TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova invited the US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power to visit Syria "to learn what shame means, after the US envoy claimed Zakharova should be ashamed of accusing Washington of cooperation with ISIL.

The invitation message was posted by Maria Zakharova on Powers Facebook page, as a comment under the US diplomat's statement where she claimed Zakharova should be ashamed of the comments on Washington purported cooperation with the ISIL, TASS reported.

"Dear Samantha Power, in order to learn the meaning of word shame I would advise you to visit Syria and meet people there," Zakharova wrote.

"Not with al-Nusra Front (now, renamed as Fatah al-Sham Front), nor with the moderate opposition, nor about delivery of humanitarian aid for which Washington is worried so much, not with those living in the West who are so concerned about the prosperous future for that country, but meet people, who live there, despite the fact that for almost six years already their country undergoes a bloody experiment, with an active involvement of Washington."

The foreign ministrys representative said she has been communicating Syrians, including representatives of the Syrian militant groups, with orphans, who come to rest and receive rehabilitation treatment in Russia, with reporters. So that Power could also have experience of the kind, Zakharova invited her to visit Syria.

"Why not go together?" she said. "All at my expense. Sure, it is not a tour of the UN corridors for the miserable. That trip would be much more breath-taking. Do agree. No fears. Nobody will touch you if you are there with me. But for a possible chance, where yours "by a mistake" deliver a strike somewhere special. You will have things to remember. And, besides, will be able to learn what "shame" means."

Zakharova also critically commented on Powers statement the US cannot support the ISIL, since its militants cut off heads of the US citizens.

"To your words claiming the US could not support those who cut off heads of the US citizens, please find attached hereto a picture from Wikipedia "US President Ronald Regan meets a delegation of Afghani militants in the White House in 1983", Zakharova wrote.

On September 17, Russian Defense Ministrys spokesman Maj Gen Igor Konashenkov said the anti-ISIL coalitions warplanes delivered air strikes on units of the Syrian governmental forces, killing 62 Syrian servicemen and injuring 100 more.

The Syrian command in Deir Ezzur also said that dozens of Syrian servicemen died in the air attack and about 100 more were wounded.

Upon this information, Zakharova said, actions of the kind are pushing Russia to the conclusion about cooperation between the US and ISIL. In response to this statement, Power said the foreign ministrys representative should be ashamed for the supposition.

By Fars News Agency
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