Determining Syria’s fate should be in hands of Syrians - President Putin

UNITED NATIONS, September 29. /TASS/. Determining the fate of Syria should be in the hands of the Syrians; and neither Obama nor Hollande are Syrian citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalists Tuesday. "I have a great respect for my colleagues - for the American and for the French. But they are, as far as I know, are not citizens of the Syrian Arab Republic, therefore they hardly should be involved in determining the fate of authority in another state. After all it's the business of the Syrians," the President said. He noted that the conflict in Syria is "deep and unfortunately bloody." "This is why I said that we are going to insist on political transformation together with supporting the authorities in the fight against terrorism," Putin said. The President once again stressed the need for coordination in solving the Syrian conflict. He recalled that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and international law, flying over the territory of another state, "all the more so, striking," can only be conducted in the framework of the article 7 of the Charter of the United Nations or according to the decision of the United Nations Security Council, or by invitation of that country. "Therefore, such actions, although taken against terrorist groups, after all, cannot be called legitimate," Putin said. Read more