Syrian opposition looks to Russia for help

Countries that have influence on the Syrian opposition should hold a meeting to outline measures in support of the peace plan proposed by the UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. Lavrov said these organizations and countries should agree to adhere to the Annan peace plan, RIAN reports.

The Russian Foreign Minister reiterated Moscow’s stance on implementing the Annan plan and said Russia would not countenance attempts to abandon it “like the Free Syrian Army and Syrian National Council have recently done.”

On May 26, the opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA) said it would not adhere to the Annan peace plan unless the UN Security Council ensures safety for civilians. The FSA’s statement came the day after a massacre in Houla, a town in Homs province, where over 100 civilians were killed.