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Wednesday 20 July 2016 - 10:44
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UK foreign secretary urges Russia, Iran to influence Syria

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged Russia and Iran to influence over the Assad regime to ensure humanitarian access to the besieged areas in line with UN Security Council resolutions.





MOSCOW(Sputnik) UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged Russia and Iran toinfluence Syrian President Bashar Assad toallow the humanitarian access tobesieged areas, said Tuesday.

"We seek those withinfluence overthe Assad regime, including Russia and Iran, toensure humanitarian access tothe besieged areas inline withUN Security Council resolutions commitments made asmembers ofthe International Syria support group," Johnson said.

He also said that Russia has a unique power toinfluence Syrian President Bashar Assad to "end the carnage and return tothe negotiations table."

By Sputnik

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