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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Russia continue arms shipments to Syria

Syria Liberation Army fired his weapon when he clashed with troops loyal to the President of Syria Bashar Al-Assad in the Bustan al-Qasr, Aleppo, Friday (30/12). (REUTERS/Muzaffar Khan)

Moscow (Reuters)-Russia arms exporting Companies continued shipping weapons to Syria and will continue to do so despite the Middle East that are being hit by the civil war.

"We continue to make our liability according to clause delivery contracts in the military," said the Director of Rosoboronexport, Anatoly Isaikin, in a news conference.

He said the weapons were delivered including air defence systems, anti-tank guided missiles, not including equipment such as fighter aircraft or helicopters.

"Export does not violate international law or UN Security Council resolution," he said as quoted Reuters.

Russia is the main weapons supplier to Syria, and has long been an ally President Bashar Al Assad. Moscow also has rejected the three UN Security Council resolution aimed at pressuring President Bashar Al Assad.

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