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Russia says understands China''s sending of military vessels to Syria

MOSCOW, Sept 14 (KUNA) -- Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday he understood motives of China for sending military vessels off Syria.
"We did not feel it was strange that China announce it is sending its military vessels to the Syrian waters, and we understand that issue," Lavrov told Russian TV.
"We have to monitor the situation (in Syria) closely," he said, noting that the Russian position vis-a-vis Syria was backed by members of the Shanghai cooperation organization, Latin American countries and other nations around the world.
He said the alleged use of chemical weapons in Ghouta, outside Damascus, on August 21 was "fabricated," and added that there were many evidence proving otherwise.
Lavrov and US secretary of state John Kerry reached an agreement in Geneva earlier today to remove or destroy the chemical weapons in Syria. (end) as.bs KUNA 142009 Sep 13NNNN