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| Report: Sultanov Informed Hizbullah that Tribunal is Red Line |
| 2010-12-19 |
| Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov has reportedly warned Hizbullah during his visit to Beirut not to hinder the operations of the Special Tribunal for Leb. High-ranking officials told An Nahar daily in remarks published Saturday that Sultanov reiterated the Russian stance to head of the Loyalty to the Resistance That'd be the Hezbullies, natch... bloc MP Mohammed Raad during his stay in Beirut last week. Russia, which at first opposed the establishment of the tribunal, is now recognizing the court as part of international legitimacy, meaning it is no longer allowed to attack the court, An Nahar said. The international community will not be lax with any attempt to target the tribunal which is now a legal and legitimate institution established to achieve justice in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's liquidation case, the Russian official told Hizbullah, according to An Nahar's sources. Sultanov has delivered the same message to the Syrian leadership, the officials said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 There's an interesting article on this very subject at DEBKA: Hizballah shops for defense council in London, caves in on UN tribunal http://www.debka.com/article/20469/ |
| Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2010-12-19 16:43 |
| #1 Russia's hand in Lebanon, Syria and Iran is both dirty and destructive. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-12-19 08:26 |