Countries react after Annan's resignation.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Annan's resignation demonstrates the failure of the BALUN to find a resolution on the Syria issue.

Governments around the world immediately reacted after Kofi Annan decided on August 2nd to step down as the joint special envoy of the UN and the Arab League (AL) on the issue of Syria.

Kofi Annan (photo: The Guardian)

Annan stated that the fact that all parties involved in the Syrian conflict are armed and the deadlock within the UN Security Council in reaching a political solution has hampered his pursuit of a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said that Annan's resignation as Special Envoy demonstrated the failure of the UN Security Council to find a resolution on the Syrian issue. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not directly address Annan's criticism of the divisions within the Security Council, but expressed hope that the international community would continue its efforts toward the six-point peace plan. Putin said that Special Envoy Annan was an "excellent" diplomat and "regretted" his resignation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei also said that the Chinese government regretted Annan's decision to resign, but expressed "sympathy" for his extremely difficult mediation work and respected his decision.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that it will always be open to “any proposals that can promote a political solution to the Syrian issue,” while continuing to express support for the UN’s role in resolving the crisis in Syria.

In a related development concerning Syria, also on August 2nd, the US government rejected the idea of ​​arming the Syrian opposition after the joint UN and AL special envoy for Syria decided to step down from the position.

White House spokesman Jay Carney affirmed that the U.S. would only support the Syrian opposition if the support was limited to non-lethal weapons. He stressed that arming either side would not facilitate a peaceful transition of power in the Middle Eastern country.

Previously, on August 1st, the US State Department approved $25 million in aid for the Syrian opposition, but this support was limited to non-lethal items such as communication equipment.

The U.S. State Department also announced that it has approved $64 million to support the Syrian people, particularly contributing to the World Food Program, the International Red Cross, and other humanitarian organizations.

According to VOV.vn - DT