Jan 24, 2013 Russia_Putin receives credentials from new ambassadors
Russian President Vladimir Putin received the credentials of new ambassadors from 19 countries in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin on Thursday.
Addressing the envoys after the ceremony, Putin said Russia will continue to defend the UN's central role in world affairs.
Putin said the uprisings in Syria and Libya have unleashed instability throughout the region, directly leading to the recent violence in Algeria.
"The Syrian conflict has been raging for almost two years now. Upheaval in Libya, accompanied by the uncontrolled spread of weapons, contributed to the deterioration of the situation in Mali. The tragic consequences of these events led to a terrorist attack in Algeria which took the lives of civilians, including foreigners", he said.
Envoys from the Philippines, Spain, Estonia, Egypt, Sweden, Croatia, El Salvador, Myanmar, Congo, Benin, Australia, Moldova, Cuba, New Zealand, Mexico, Serbia, Oman, Sudan and Swaziland were present.
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