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Russia Reiterates Support for Hariri Tribunal and Punishment of Culprits |
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
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Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Sergei Pukin on Friday reiterated Moscow's support for the international tribunal that would try suspects in the 2005 assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri and related crimes.
Pukin told reporters the ongoing investigation into the 2005 assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri "should be accomplished and the culprits, be they individuals or sides, should be punished." "We adhere to this stand and we would support the tribunal that shouldn't be politicized. We, as permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, follow up closely the ongoing investigation into the crime," he added. He also outlined that Russia rejects "political assassination." Pukin made the remarks to reporters during a visit to Progressive Socialist party leader Walid jumblat at his ancestral palace in Mukhtara. |