International alliance’s strikes in Syria violate international law, Churkin says

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New York, SANA- The air strikes carried out by the international alliance against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria “ISIS” terrorist
organization in Syria contradict with the international law and don’t affect the capability of the terrorist organization, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin said.

What our western partners are doing in Syria is considered a flagrant violation of the international law as they justify their steps by the Article 51 of the UN Charter on the right to self-defense, Churkin said in a press conference in New York Wednesday, adding that they carry out strikes in the territories of a sovereign country without the approval of its government.

Hailing Syrian government constructive cooperation with the experts of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Churkin indicated that a Russian proposal for the formation of an international alliance for fighting ISIS terrorist organization will be
deliberated in the framework of the UN General Assembly.

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