“Military attack on Iran will be a calamity for the whole region. It will cause flows of refugees to Russia,” Russian Acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Russia TV Channel.
“Furthermore, the region is the main source of energy for Western states,” he said.
He underscored that Russia doesn’t wish defeat to the United States. We want America to use its huge potential for the glory of the state and development of mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries,” he said.
Mr Lavrov also reminded of the great number of Azerbaijanis living in the region. “War will result in flows of refugees. Russia doesn’t exercise visa regime with Azerbaijan and this will also be a problem,” he noted, RIA Novosti reports.
