MOSCOW. June 17 (Interfax) - Moscow believes all parties should refrain from statements or actions that would encourage the Syrian opposition to continue its armed combat against the government forces, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
"It is important not to allow any statements or steps that would send wrong signals to the Syrian parties and encourage them not to maintain dialogue but to continue the hostilities," Lavrov said at a press conference following negotiations with his Italian counterpart Emma Bonino in Moscow on Saturday.