Russia and China on Thursday denounced foreign intervention in the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, spurning the United States as it seeks support to calm down the ongoing violence in Syria.
When Chinese leader Hu Jintao and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev met in Moscow on Thursday, they stated that any unrest should be resolved “in the legal field and through political means,” according to a joint statement released by Russian’s press service.
“The sides call to solve arguments by peaceful means. Foreign forces must not intervene in domestic affairs in the countries of the region,” the statement said.
On Thursday, Washington called upon the international community to help stop the “outrageous use of violence” in Syria, which, according to the United Nations, has caused about 1,200 deaths and forced more than 10,000 to flee the country as Syrian security forces cracked down on protesters call for democratic reforms.
The United States had joined 53 other countries at the United Nations Rights Council to exert pressure on the Syrian government to force them to examine the situation in the country.
Russia and China—both holding veto power in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—have boycotted any discussion of passing a resolution condemning the state crackdown against protesters in Syria.
China and Russia also declared support for Iran’s nuclear program, saying that Teheran should be allowed to peacefully use nuclear power.
The UNSC has imposed successive waves of sanctions on Iran due suspicions that its civilian nuclear program is being used to create nuclear weapons.
When Chinese leader Hu Jintao and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev met in Moscow on Thursday, they stated that any unrest should be resolved “in the legal field and through political means,” according to a joint statement released by Russian’s press service.
“The sides call to solve arguments by peaceful means. Foreign forces must not intervene in domestic affairs in the countries of the region,” the statement said.
On Thursday, Washington called upon the international community to help stop the “outrageous use of violence” in Syria, which, according to the United Nations, has caused about 1,200 deaths and forced more than 10,000 to flee the country as Syrian security forces cracked down on protesters call for democratic reforms.
The United States had joined 53 other countries at the United Nations Rights Council to exert pressure on the Syrian government to force them to examine the situation in the country.
Russia and China—both holding veto power in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—have boycotted any discussion of passing a resolution condemning the state crackdown against protesters in Syria.
China and Russia also declared support for Iran’s nuclear program, saying that Teheran should be allowed to peacefully use nuclear power.
The UNSC has imposed successive waves of sanctions on Iran due suspicions that its civilian nuclear program is being used to create nuclear weapons.
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