Lavrov: Washington's attempt to control Syria's oil fields is illegal

Yerevan-Sana

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated that the oil fields in Syria should be under the control of the Syrian state, noting that Washington's attempts to control them are illegal and impede the political settlement of the crisis in Syria.

"The US attempts to control the oil fields in Syria are illegal and hinder the settlement of the crisis there and pose an additional serious threat," Lavrov told a news conference with his Armenian counterpart Zurab Manatsakanyan in Yerevan today.

Lavrov explained that his country stresses the need for the Syrian state to extend its control over all its territory, including oil fields, as soon as possible and to eliminate terrorism once and for all to reach a solution to the crisis in Syria.

Washington is trying to complete its colonial role in Syria and the region, both politically and militarily, through its forces, which are carrying out acts of robbery and looting of Syrian oil.This was confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry recently, where it published pictures showing tank convoys transporting oil outside Syria under the guard of the US military.

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