Lavrov hopes West won’t follow Iraqi or Libyan scenarios in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed his hope on Friday that Western countries would decide not to follow the Iraqi or Libyan scenarios in Syria.

"God forbid some reckless steps are made in Syria like in Libya or Iraq…Now, I hope, no one will gamble on embarking on such a risky venture. But nevertheless, even insignificant incidents will once again spark new migrant flows into Europe," TASS cited the top diplomat as saying.

Lavrov stressed that the unstable situation in Syria may trigger other consequences which neither Russia nor its European neighbors need. "They may be only welcomed by those who are overseas and expect to hide out while continuing efforts to destroy this entire region in order to keep advancing their geopolitical projects here," he added.