{{Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on the Syrian government on Monday to put its arsenal of chemical weapons under international control and destroy them in an effort to avert a possible US-led military strike.}}
Speaking at a press conference, Lavrov said he had already put the proposal to Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem during talks in Moscow.
He said the plan could help Syria avoid a US-led military attack, as Congress prepares to vote on whether to support taking action in the country.
He also urged Syria to become a full member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Moualem quickly welcomed Lavrov’s initiative, saying that the Syrian government applauded Russia for “trying to prevent an American aggression against our people”.
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