Syria’s return to Arab League would help political settlement - Lavrov

ABU DHABI, February 1. /TASS/. Syria’s return to the League of Arab States would have helped joint efforts on the political settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. "The fact that the Syrian government, a legitimate UN member, cannot take part in the Arab League discussions does not help our joint efforts. I think the Arab League could have played a more important role if the Syrian government was part of this organization," Lavrov said after the fourth session of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum. Syria’s membership at the Arab League was suspended in November 2011. Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Wednesday the restoration of Syria’s membership depends on the will of all countries of the alliance. Read more