by the consensus among security council members won't be easy. china and russia oppose any resolution against the regime of president assad. dw-tv spoke to the foreign minister and we asked whether he plans to push through a resolution on syria. >> together with the other european countries on the security council, we are in agreement that we want to back a resolution in new york. we're currently holding talks with the remaining security council members as well. there are some reservations among others on the council. as europeans, and in particular, as germans, we will continue to urge a clear response from the international community through acts of repression against the syrian people and pieced-loving protesters. we i intento keep up our efforts. >> is chairman pose a presidency of the council now more difficult after it abstained on the libya resolution? is germany reliable partner? >> germany is held in high regard within the international community. thee resolution on libya was passed by majority vote. we had our reasons for abstaining. to

security council resolution. and it's not going to really be able to step up its efforts unless it goes back to the security council and another resolution is passed which one wonders the viability of us russia has refused to recognize the libyan rebels as the legitimate authority in the country spotlights you know the media reports. when nato started its military operation in libya four months ago the u.s. promised not to take sides last week washington changed its mind but an international conference in istanbul it to recognize libya's transitional national council as the country's government until an interim authority is in place united states will recognize that t.n.c. as the legitimate governing authority for libya and we will deal with it on that basis in contrast the united states views the gadhafi regime as no longer having with authority in libya more than thirty nations for would suit now with diplomatic recognition the u.s. will officially be able to fund the being in gaza based opposition it can use s

security council along those lines apart from funding weapons. resolution ninety seventy three of the united nations security council. allowed nato to secure this no fly zone to stop president gadhafi from slaughtering his own people but. don't the a turns to assassinate who will to their feet and and there have been a number of them and later seems to be obsessed with that idea doesn't mean that the real real idea behind the campaign is regime change in the country well if you go back to from the nineteenth of march i'm words there's a real there's a great word in english which is backsliding there was a real backsliding and skidding into what began as upholding un resolution one thousand seventy three and really trying to protect civilians in the slaughter of civilians. for example you had b.h.l. not only livy and france really pushing this we've got to say the civilians much in a sort of recalling rwanda and what happened in kosovo and in bosnia. and so that was the real the real tension pushed forward the moment and then you backslide into we

security council consensus was that. as for whether we might do something similar elsewhere i think. there is surprising because there is no security council resolution so far as i know that would apply to syria to the german or do any other countries as a. he said we do have differences with this regard. but. this does not prevent us from working together to work or a political solution which is the only way that the libyans to build their future the future of a democratic libya will. for the well i can only confirm that the history. as answered my question. and their answer was exactly as you just said it's this idea that the resolution nine hundred seventy three contains chapter. four which allows anyone to do anything for basically and in vain. so as with case very chapter was the cause of our problems with resolution one thousand seven hundred three with because in all other aspects we supported over the years but due to their unwillingness of the co-author you show authors of that you present them to decide for who

previous to the security council resolution authorizing the attacks on libya. to withdrawal of all nuclear made toward heads from german soil and it has obviously angered the americans and then germany came up. did not support the war in libya and how to see. it in a way to put him out of his job is a party headed. liberal party here in germany this happened seven days after germany voted with russia and china. china in the last days has voted to keep contacts with the opposition and germany to make good on the floor this is see in political germany. you know replenish the empty arsenals of some of the nato allies which is usually a normal thing to do but in this case it has a certain smear on it and very definitely germany is under a lot of pressure the media accused mr best and the government not to be able to conduct a coherent strategy where of course it is very clear that we do not take part in warfare with soldiers but replenish arsenals of allies the normal thing to do but what we see here is that the media in germany under part fears u.s. influence is a

security council members. are interested for the body to release concise documents the international law does not need to put up with ambiguity meanwhile representatives of the african union have already spoken out about this saying that they are afraid of proliferation they fear that those guns make and up in the hands of terrorists and that's going to be a threat to the insider region russia's envoy to made to have said at a press conference in moscow that he fears that the on grounds operation is just around the corner and that operation is only going to prolong this conflict and worse and situation in the whole region in general meanwhile when it comes to syria the two foreign ministers are not quite on the scene between guarding that uprising moscow stands firm against a u.n. security council resolution towards syria while france has been going on with the council to take action more still believes only the political solution of this crisis is possible and as foreign minister lavrov said the opposition in

security council resolution there. but the question was, did you also need an authorization for use of military force? my position there, which remains the same, is that in that circumstance, despite the fact of the multinational coalition authorized by a security council resolution, the proposal was 400,000 u.s. troops and comparable vessels and accompanied forces, which was the number of forces in vietnam at its height. the u.n. security council resolution alone does not absolve the situation of requiring approval. what makes this situation unusual is not the existence of the security council resolution, but the fact that the mission that has been structured under it is so limited with the u.s. playing such a narrow and supporting role and with such limited exposure. we're talking about, as senator kerry said, no casualties, and the threat of casualties, and a significant on engagements. another point that has been made by some about our legal approach is that we're somehow suggesting that drones get a free pass unde

the security council ok now there is a risk experts say. the assistance given to the rebels to go to the so-called trans national transitional national committee will go to al qaida so the al-qaeda elements that are present within the ranks of this can really . do think there are grounds for research or social expectation of god if you make a connection to al qaeda that's a credit you know it's quite a long connection to me i don't even think you need to make that for the connection simply because do we really know who the because the rebels are and i think this is a big question did we really know that image. when the c.a.a. funded them back in during the war in afghanistan i mean this this is the real question is not necessarily links to al qaeda or words to a q i am marketing something but even to any other group flooding thought being. a civil war essentially or an area. and a civil war with weapons is not necessarily an impossible policy you have no idea where those weapons went up or who those people will be eventually. because good q

we believe that the arms embargo that was introduced by the un security council is straightforward and it is captured this way in the resolution is applies to libya's in charge your injury therefore any arms supplies are violating this resolution as well as any attempts to send military instructors into libya to deliver military knowledge and know how all of these cases are covered by the arms embargo and this is our position and speaking of had all of this meeting russia's and going to nato where there are voices said that he fears that and on ground operation is just around the corner and if that happens. the situation in the region route severely worsened meanwhile today secretary general rasmussen once again try to reassure everyone about its ground operation is not in nato plans . with civilian casualties mounting gadhafi still in power and the winds of a conflict inside nato has hit yet another problem a crippling shortage of munitions you know that putin germany which has previously resisted getting involved in the conflict to chip in is not easily in a political discovered ther

security council resolution on libya has been interpreted after france supplied weapons to the rebel forces well russia also urged the international community not to enforce a regime change in syria but instead help the rival sides seek political dialogue a correspondent has more on the story. libya was the key issue discussed during a meeting between two foreign ministers that following france's deployment of arms to libya front admitted its air dropped guns in order to help civilians protect themselves and according to french foreign minister when it comes to protection of civilians school measures are justified they claim that u.n. security council's resolution allows them to do so though she believes it is an it is unacceptable that it violates arms embargo to libya and russian foreign minister has said even though two ministers two countries have similar views on libya's future that has to be peaceful and democratic states that's a u.n. security council resolution can be easily misinterpreted as the resolution nine hundred seventy three contains chapter full which allows anyone

especially considering the fact that the security council. you know in the seas in the snow heated debate around the need the necessity of such for a solution was insane taken and as for our position on that some of them will it's quite understandable our president has voiced opposition it repeatedly and it remains in the leg so this does not mean however that we are not prepared to gather with our partners in the global community to formulate a common position. which i think is the same way with all parties. and it is that the syrian situation should be able to be a potent political track the soonest possible and this requires the goodwill on both policy on the part of legal authorities people they did they must implement reforms they must continue them and intensify them which is something we haven't been telling to our partners and damascus repeatedly this was the subject of two telephone conversations with them that mr. president has said recently and on the other part the opposition. should give up its uncompromising compromising positio

security council's resolution allows them to do so because it isn't it is unacceptable that it violates the arms embargo to libya and to conform minister has said even though to ministers two countries have similar view on libya's future that it has to be peaceful and democratic states that the u.n. security council's resolution can be easily misinterpreted to diverse illusion nine hundred seventy three contains chapter four which allows anyone to do anything in this very chapter that was the cause of all problems with the mandate and all of the aspects we supported and as we have warned now we're facing a robot in pleasant situations but it can be interpreted in less different ways to i think moscow in paris and other un security council members who are interested for the body to release concise documents to the international law just not need to put up with ambiguity meanwhile representatives of the african union have already spoken out about this saying that they are afraid of proliferation they fear that those guns make and up in the hands of terrorists and that's going to be a thre

security council resolution can be easily misinterpreted. person lucia nine hundred seventy three contains chapter full which allows anyone to do anything but this very chapter that was the cause of all problems with the mandate in all of the aspects we supported and as we have warned now we're facing robin pleasant situations when it can be interpreted in most difficult ways to i think moscow in paris and other u.n. security council members who are interested for the body to release concise documents to the international law does not need to put up with ambiguity meanwhile representatives of the african union have already spoken out about this saying that they are afraid of proliferation they fear that those guns make end up in the hands of terrorists and that's going to be a threat to the entire region russia's envoy to nato has said at a press conference in moscow that he fears that the only ground operation is just around the corner and that a patient is only going to prolong this conflict and worsen the situation in the whole region in

. >> germany chairs the security council. on tuesday, they passed a german-sponsored resolution condemning the recruitment child soldiers. agreeing on a resolution against syria is another matter. germany has calle on the council to condemn the regime of president bashar al-assad. >> germany, together with our other partners and especially our other european partners to work on a common resolution, on the resolution in the security council against the syrian regime. >> russia and china remain strongly opposed to action against syria. negotiations at the u.n. are continuing. anti-government protests show no sign of weakening. these are pictures from the country's third largest city. human rights activists and their say security forces shot dead at least 1 westchester early tuesday. >> russian authorities are facing growing public anger over the sinking of an aging and overcrowded tourist boat. some divers discovered the bodies of dozens of the children. the death toll is expected to reach 130. this is underscored concerns but

security council will be in session were able to do. now that they're actually trying to choose reality on the ground while serbs in this part of saying the ethnic minority how legal that is the serbian import bound by kosovo or policies in terms of minorities rights. well we have to remember one thing cos it was still not universally recognized as a state so in fact serbs are not a minority down there they are part of the serbian people who are the majority in their own state now course they've always thought the session this republic so in other words the serbs tore down in kosovo still believe themselves to be part of serbia and they're acting in that capacity now the western states and mostly nato states that have recognized course of our treating them as a minority and the other had states that have not recognized kosovo independence and not treating serves as a minority but are seeing them as having equal rights as all other citizens of serbia now the security council session is on the way as you were saying but tulips on this wil

are hearing the security council because what science is doing now is. seven thousand one hundred seventy. very late in their. giving to her but it's not none of. this. but the the burning of the resolution is that once. there we are the military alliance we want to wean no matter what then no matter what the resolution says and that will be. a blank check. to the need to preserve the. interest this is also of course a humanitarian mission and this particular instance when those weapons were dropped to those civilians by the french by what accounts those civilians were under threat from being massacred by gadhafi troops so it's difficult to draw the line is that you can't just stand back and that happened or what isn't that justified on the face is the fact this is a humanitarian mission with the. rebels the. know . all their people it's interesting to see that the international findings. of the. not substantiated they don't say it's was that there. were going to come here but france is now in some ways maybe doing a u. turn saying there's no need to pro

security council resolution on libya a move that surprised some and heard others but it may now be backing out of a decision the germans may not want to participate but they have decided that the position does not preclude them actually subsequent weapons in this case or systems some believe germany is under pressure from other nato members particularly the united states presence in the u.k. to take a more active part in the libyan campaign at first hand our you know ministries toward the foreign affairs minister don't go into libya it's a very bad conflict it was started by the cia and it's a dirty business don't go there so this is why you voted with russia and china now the backlash from washington is so tough obviously we are under pressure to do something to make up for this decision aside from peer pressure germany may be lured by the simple financial gain its of making its weapons available for natives use in libya probably germany it will get paid for delivering these to other countries but that is normal practice between countries even in nato countries. out of the twenty eight na

security council members are interested for the body to release concise documents to the international law does not need to put up with ambiguity meanwhile watches embassador to nature was speaking in moscow and he said he believes and ground operation in libya is just around the corner and that's operation is going to prolong the conflict and severely worsen the situation in the region in general next up on the table during discussions was syria russian foreign minister sergei lavrov once again stressed the country's position on syria that it is against any similar resolution regarding syria as to one regarding libya and he said that's a political solution should be found in order to solve the conflict he's also said that opposition members in syria should sit down to negotiation table and talk to his government instead of simply ignoring the concessions and reforms assad's government is trying to make the french of foreign minister agree that's a political political so. action is better for this conflict as should. france is looking for a political solution to the situation in syria

conflicts all of the members of the un security council in fact what's happening in libya is already affecting the un security council's policies on syria because the russia says it will veto any similar resolution on syria after what's happened with the resolution . so he's a good reporting right now it's ten minutes past the hour here in australia with nazi germany is reportedly selling the two hundred tanks to saudi arabia talk of a deal has caused outrage among germany's opposition politicians who claim the government will be breaking its own rules earlier i spoke to francisco brown german member of the european parliament who says that saudi arabia isn't a country that poland should do something weapons to. stephanie not a country doubtful feel sick right here at the own german export rules it certainly doesn't meet the e.u. code of conduct announce exports so we think that it's actually should be to stop the export of before it got its blessing was checked with the americans who are also gave sort of the ok on it i think of course it's also this idea of a stabilizing factor in

security council in fact what's happening in libya is already affecting the u.n. security council's policies on syria because a russia says that it will veto any similar resolution on syria after what's happened with the resolution. even to skin off the hand john he's the author of the book humanitarian imperialism says nato will do whatever it takes to get the job done in libya and get rid of gadhafi. but we're going to. need. negotiation. you need to see the negotiations. themselves. thinking that. this is weeks not months and so now this month we see another three months where there's you that in another few months. feel. well to more on controversial arms flows germany is reportedly sending two hundred tanks to saudi arabia talk of a deal has caused outrage among germany's opposition politicians who claim the government would be breaking its own export rules and he's a foreign affairs expert from germany's left wing party link says the move compromises the country's position on democracy and human rights. we know that even in the ruling party there's a lot of

security council in fact what's happening in libya is already affecting the u.n. security council's policies on syria because a russia says that it will veto any similar resolution on syria after what's happened with the resolution on libya. let's not discuss this dispute between russia and france with bricmont is the author of the book humanitarian imperialism joining us there on his webcam in brussels we now know that the u.s. and the u.k. have supported paris in this this agreement with russia which is perhaps no surprise they're all allies of course in the libyan campaign so how much influence tells russia actually have in this debate. well. there are signs of east. resolution and i hope he really. goes what science is doing now he's obviously a very lesion. in there nine hundred seventy. i really think navy person instantly learns they're giving. none of. their leisure but the brains of the resolution is that once you allow these. there we will be dairy alliance we want. no matter what they are no matter what their usual season that will be secure is that. yo