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Foreign minister vows to take "tough measures" against any state that recognises newly-formed National Council.
Syria has warned it will retaliate against any country that formally recognises the recently-established Syrian National Council (SNC), which consists of groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
"We will take tough measures against any state which recognises this illegitimate council," Walid al-Moualem, the Syrian foreign minister, told a news conference broadcast by Syrian television on Sunday.
The formation of the council has been welcomed by Western countries including the United States and France.
However, unlike the transitional council set up by Libyan fighters who overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, they have not offered it any formal recognition.
On Saturday, activists said security forces killed at least six people when they opened fire on tens of thousands of mourners at the funeral of a prominent Kurdish opposition figure. More Read
Syria has warned it will retaliate against any country that formally recognises the recently-established Syrian National Council (SNC), which consists of groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
"We will take tough measures against any state which recognises this illegitimate council," Walid al-Moualem, the Syrian foreign minister, told a news conference broadcast by Syrian television on Sunday.
The formation of the council has been welcomed by Western countries including the United States and France.
However, unlike the transitional council set up by Libyan fighters who overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, they have not offered it any formal recognition.
On Saturday, activists said security forces killed at least six people when they opened fire on tens of thousands of mourners at the funeral of a prominent Kurdish opposition figure. More Read
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