Fire in Damascus sky after the US launched air attack on Syria (Photo: AP)

Vietnam is concerned about the current situation in Syria and protests the use of force which threatens the normal life of innocent civilians and peace and stability in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on Sunday.  Vietnam holds that all disputes and differences should be settled by peaceful means on the basis of international law, especially the United Nations Charter, and of the principle of respecting independence and sovereignty of countries, the spokesperson said in response to the new developments in Syria. She also urged absolute adherence to the UN Chemical Weapons Convention.  

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that Egypt opposes the use of any banned weapon in Syrian territory and called for a transparent international investigation. The Ministry urged the international community to work out a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis and ensure humanitarian access to victims of the military conflict.

The same day, the Peruvian government said it is concerned of air strikes by the US and its allies on Syria and called on parties involved to restrain from escalating the conflict. Bolivian President Evo Morales strongly condemned the West’s military attack and called on Washington to end the killing of innocent people in Syria. Brazil’s Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes also expressed his concern, saying Brazil always supports negotiations to settle conflict in the Middle East country. He said he hopes the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will promptly make conclusion of its investigation on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.