World condemns Syrian government after clashes
World leaders have condemned the Syrian government after clashes between police and protesters on April 22 left more than 80 people dead.
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"Russia is a friend of Syria, but Moscow believes that only dialogue and deep economic, political and social reforms can bring stable and democratic development to Syria," the Russian Foreign Ministry statement said. The statement also called on parties in
France also called on the Syrian government to immediately engage in political dialogue, while UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked President Bashar Al-Assad's government to respect the legitimate rights of its people.
Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama, President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, British Foreign Secretary William Hague and leaders of Germany, Italy and Greece said the increase in violence in Syria was "unacceptable," and demanded that Syria release political prisoners and carry out comprehensive reforms according to a strict roadmap.
On April 22, tens of thousands of people protested in the capital Damascus and many major cities of the country.
This is considered one of the bloodiest days since the wave of protests broke out in Syria in mid-March, despite the fact that the day before, President Assad had made many positive moves to ease tensions, including signing the approval to abolish the State of Emergency Law that has been in place for more than 48 years and dissolving the National Security Court that specializes in trying political crimes.
Meanwhile, violence continues to erupt in
According to VNA/Vietnam+
