Proceeding contribution from Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 6 February 2012. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Syria.

Syria

That is absolutely true. My noble friend is completely correct that both Governments have problems—shall we put it like that—with certain areas that are seeking either secession or a degree of autonomy that they do not want to accept, and they have this fear of fragmentation of their own national boundaries. That is a very strong motivation. On top of that, as I said earlier, Russia has huge interests in Syria, including its colossal naval base at Tartus.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 735 c46-7
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Demonstrations Diplomatic service China Human rights Politics and government Violence UN resolutions Sanctions Russia Syria UN Security Council League of Arab States
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Syria

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