14 Sep 2013 15:42

Syrian govt, opposition will be responsible for intl personnel security - Lavrov

GENEVA. Sept 14 (Interfax) - Both the Syrian government and opposition should bear responsibility for security of international experts in this country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

"Our proposals say that the Syrian authorities bear primary responsibility for [international experts'] security, but not only them but also other Syrian parties, that is, the opposition, will have to be responsible for eliminating threats to the international personnel," Lavrov said at a press conference following negotiations with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva on Saturday.