MOSCOW. July 13 (Interfax) - The launch of any peacekeeping operation in Syria is out of the question today, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told Interfax.
"Any dispatch of contingents ought to have the receiving side's consent. The Syrian government gave its consent for the mission of military observers, after which they appeared there," he said.
"A peace enforcement operation is a forced measure. Any measures that could be taken without the government's consent are out of the question," Gatilov said.
"Any further deployment of armed forces or contingents must be agreed upon with the Syrian government. As far as I know the Syrian government is not ready for it at this stage," he said, commenting on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's proposal to send a military contingent to Syria to ensure the security of the UN's monitors working there.