He blamed the Assad government for stalling Syrian peace talks and pressed Russia to stop supplying it weapons, telling Moscow it needed to be part of the solution.
Kerry thinks that the Damascus Government is not interested at all to end the conflict which has been ongoing for three years. The Geneva II peace talks could have stopped the conflict and end the massacre.
"The regime stonewalled. They did nothing except continue to drop barrel bombs on their own people and continue to destroy their own country. And I regret to say they are doing so with increased support from Iran, from Hezbollah and from Russia," Kerry told reporters in Jakarta on Monday along with Indonesian Foreign Prime Minister Marty Natalegawa.
He also stated that Russia is contributing to the crisis in Syria. Moscow's support for Assad makes the conflict never ending.
Kerry's statement was countered by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem. They accused Washington to negate the talk's situation. Both parties continue with the argument. Even during the peace talks, the violence continues. More than 5,792 people were killed during the time of the peace talks.
Kerry's statement was also denied by Moscow. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said they have urged Damascus to find a solution in the peace talks. "Statistics show that the main issues are caused by terrorists and extremist groups in Syria," said Lavrov.
Source : Tempo
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