MOSCOW (AA)- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Syria’s chemical weapons handover will only work if the US renounce the use of force against Syrian regime.
Putin, evaluating the latest developments, said that the matter of handing Syria’s chemical weapons under international surveillance was a subject of discussion by experts and politicians.
"Of course, all of this will only mean anything if the United States and other nations supporting it tell us that they're giving up their plan to use force against Syria. You can’t really ask Syria, or any other country, to disarm unilaterally while military action against it is being contemplated" Putin said.
Putin's words followed the statement of Syrian government which said it would agree to place its chemical weapons arsenal under international control.
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