Lavrov, Kerry Make Joint Statement Denouncing Paris Terror Attacks

Lavrov, Kerry Make Joint Statement Denouncing Paris Terror Attacks

Sputnik, Moscow, 14 November 2015

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry made a joint statement for the press in Vienna regarding the violent terrorist attack which was carried out in Paris on Friday night.

"We're witnessing the kind of medieval and modern fascism at the same time, which has no regard for life, that seeks to destroy, create chaos, disorder and fear," Kerry said, denouncing the attack as an act of terror and stating that such acts only serve to "stiffen our resolve to fight back, to hold people accountable and to stand up to the rule of law."

"I fully subscribe to what John just said," said Lavrov, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed solidarity with the French people and Russia’s outrage about what happened in Paris.  According to Lavrov, there could be no justification for terrorist acts, "which is the position of the Security Council."

At least 127 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in a series of explosions and shootings in the French capital, according to media reports.