Syria crisis needs negotiated solution

BEIJING. November 23. KAZINFORM The UN General Assembly Third Committee adopted a resolution Tuesday condemning Syria for human rights violations, but the move spearheaded by France, Germany and Britain is not conducive to solving the crisis in Syria; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.

As Wang Min, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said after Tuesday's vote on the Syria resolution, "China has always believed that constructive dialogue and cooperation is the only right approach to the promotion and protection of human rights."

China and Russia -- two permanent members of the UN Security Council -- abstained from the vote on the resolution, which "strongly condemns the continued grave and systematic human rights violations by the Syrian authorities."

Following the fall of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime with the help of NATO air strikes, the European nations were heaping pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to halt what they called a bloody crackdown against civilians.

However, any UN resolution should be conducive to easing the tensions in the violence-wracked country, and help maintain peace and stability in the Middle East; Kazinform cites Xinhua.

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