Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

3 20, a French” Rafale “fighter from eastern France to prepare San Di beziers an implementation of the Libyan Air Force military bases task

China news agency, Moscow, March 21 (Reporter Tian Bing) – 21, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would not participate in any action in Libya to set no-fly zone, and will not send any military personnel. Unless the need for future peacekeeping force in Libya and the mediation of disputes, Russia will be happy to participate.

Medvedev said that Russia has always supported the mediation of Libya through peaceful means, the internal problems at the same time be most concerned about the situation in the country, and unreservedly condemn the Libyan authorities and the opposition leaders for their people move. Based on the above factors, Russia supported the UN Security Council Resolution 1970 and Resolution 1973 to abstain from voting, in order to protect the safety of civilians, to avoid escalation of the conflict.

He explained that Russia had no vote in the 1973 veto of resolution, because the resolution was not wrong, but did not completely reflect the situation in the Russian point of view of Libya. He said that, unfortunately, the current developments indicate that the reality of military action began. “This of course is not allowed.” He expressed the hope that no-fly zone operations involved in the implementation and use of force in all countries should understand that all the Libyan people in the name of the action must not result in casualties and led to Libya’s national divisions.

Medvedev said, because Libya’s military actions in civilian distress caused, and there were unconfirmed reports that have caused the death of innocent civilians, “This shows that the countries involved in the use of force actions and did not succeed. ” He hoped that the international community to take concerted action to achieve peace in Libya and to take thorough measures to prevent other countries in Africa and the spread of conflict.

he said, should carefully evaluate the current situation, in any case lead to a clash of civilizations can not use the expression, for example, “Crusades” and other words, otherwise “all possible than the Today, much worse way to end. ”

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the United Nations Security Council on Resolution 1973 the situation in Libya is “incomplete, defective.” He said the resolution is reminiscent of the Middle Ages to the Crusades on the call, actually allows for a sovereign country do whatever they want. He pointed out that Russia did not support this resolution.

Putin also condemned the multinational force’s military operations against Libya, and the United States sharply criticized foreign policy. He said that Russia to the United States in the international arena hasty use of force acts frequently disturbed. “The incidents took place in Libya to consolidate national defense policy that Russia was right.”

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