الجمعة، 16 ديسمبر 2016

Johnson summons diplomats over Syria



Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption People can be seen trying to escape from the violence in the city Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has summoned Russia"s and Iran"s UK ambassadors to discuss his “concern” over the countries" actions in Syria.
He said they had “failed” to uphold “humanitarian law” by not helping aid get to Aleppo when it was under siege.
Nearly 1,000 people have been evacuated from the city.
Theresa May said President Assad, Russia and Iran “bear responsibility for the tragedy in Aleppo”, adding that the UK would provide £20m in aid.
Syrian government forces took nearly all remaining rebel-held parts of Aleppo this week after a four-year battle.
Mr Johnson, who met Russian ambassador Alexander Yakovenko and Iran"s Hamid Baedinejad separately on Thursday afternoon, said he had conveyed the UK government"s “profound concern over the situation in Aleppo”.
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