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TEHRAN, April 28 - Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) – During a meeting with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey, Sergey Lavrov said the recent U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria "seriously aggravated the situation," Reuters reported.
He added that statements about supporting the territorial integrity of Syria "are only words that, apparently, cover plans for reformatting the Middle East and plans for dividing Syria into parts."
Lavrov met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Russia, Iran and Turkey are the guarantor states in the "Astana process" aimed at ending the violence in Syria.
The three agreed to intensify efforts to provide humanitarian aid in Syria, Reuters reported.
"We will ensure that this aid is provided in the most effective way. We will be cooperating with the government, the opposition and of course with our counterparts at the United Nations, the International Red Cross, the Syrian Red Crescent and other international organizations," Lavrov said.
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