The Arab League’s recognition of the Syrian opposition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people means that the League is refusing to allow a peaceful settlement in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

“We consider the main meaning of the decisions made that the Arab League has refused a peaceful settlement for Syria.”

In the wake of the decisions made at the Arab League’s summit, Moscow does not see how the UN-Arab League peace envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is going to perform his duties, Lavrov said.

“I simply cannot see how Mr. Brahimi could still be considered not only the UN mediator (for Syria), but for the Arab League as well,” Lavrov said.

As for decision to supply arms to the Syrian opposition, this decision does not only violates international law, but “is an encouragement of confrontation of the irreconcilable forces on both sides to make them fight this war to the bitter end,” Lavrov said.