(AP-Huffington Post) Vladimir Isachenkov - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow would welcome any country's offer of a safe haven to Syrian President Bashar Assad, but Russia itself has no intention of giving him shelter. "If there is anyone willing to provide him guarantees, they are welcome!" Lavrov said. "We would be the first to...say: 'Thank God, the carnage is over!' If it indeed ends the carnage, which is far from certain." Lavrov also said: "The Syrian government has concentrated the [chemical weapons] stockpiles in one or two centers, unlike the past when they were scattered across the country."
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