Today, Tuesday, a number of Arab and Islamic countries made official statements regarding Russia’s recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics from Ukraine.
- Syria: full support
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad, his country’s President Vladimir Putinin He announced that he supported the decision to recognize the Lugansk and Donetsk republics and would cooperate with them. While the Syrian presidency clarified its position on the recognition of the Luhansk and Donetsk republics, it was announced two months ago during the visit of a Russian parliamentary delegation to Damascus that it was received by Syrian President Bashar Assad. .
- Iran: All parties must act cautiously
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh emphasized that Tehran follows the issues related to Ukraine “with sensitivity”, son He commented on the developments, adding that Tehran “urges all parties to exercise restraint and believes it is necessary to refrain from any action that could lead to this”. escalates tensions.”
According to the spokesperson, “NATO’s US-led interventions and provocative actions further complicated the situation in that region.”
- Ankara: An unacceptable decision
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the other hand, evaluated Russia’s decision to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk republics as “unacceptable” and called on the parties to “adhere to reason and international law”. As a country with a coast on the Black Sea, we have to take a series of measures and that’s what we’re doing,” he said.
On Monday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics from Ukraine. On the same day, agreements of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance were signed with presidents Denis Pushilin and Ionid Pasechnik, which were ratified by both houses of the Russian parliament on Tuesday.
Source: RT
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