The military operation of Russia against terrorists "Islamic country" in the Syrian Arab Republic is an Important signal for the West, but Ukraine should not be held hostage to the resolution of the conflict in this Asian country, said Wednesday the Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Grzegorz Schetyna.

"Important is the participation of Russia in the Syrian conflict, It was the first time so really serious Russian planes attacked targets of the" Islamic countries ", that is, stood up as if near or in cooperation With States of the global anti-terrorist coalition. This is a necessary and important signal ", said Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland, the words quoted by the Polish press Agency.

However, According to Schetyna, it is not necessary to "combine the resolution of the conflict in Syria, the battle With the "Islamic state" Ukraine ". The head of the Polish foreign Ministry drew attention, because these are two different things.

"There is no consensus of the free world in violation of international law and territorial annexation of Crimea, what is happening in the Donbas, but From the back side, it is necessary to take effective action in the battle against the dictatorship of Assad in the Syrian Arab Republic ", - said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland.

"It's a different thing. I am convinced that these issues will not be covered. We can't afford to, want, certain, Ukraine has become hostage to resolution of the conflict in Syria. This will not be ", - noted Schetyna.

From September 30 to Russia at the request of President Bashar al-Assad began to apply air strikes against the "Islamic country" in the Syrian Arab Republic, using attack aircraft su-25 frontline bombers su-24M, su-34, With their cover of air fighters su-30CM. The coalition led by the United States From September 2014 strikes on the positions of the IG in the Syrian Arab Republic to bypass the UN security Council and not coordinating their actions With Syrian authorities.

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