Asked about the comment Friday, as Aleppo was again under heavy bombardment, Lavrov said: "I did not say that the military operations were completely stopped, I said they were suspended for a certain time to allow civilians wishing to leave to do so.
"Es neteicu, ka militārās operācijas ir pilnībā pārrauktas, es sacīju, ka tās ir apturētas uz zināmu laiku, lai atļautu civiliedzīvotājiem, kas to vēlas, doties prom," EDSO sanāksmes laikā sacīja Lavrovs, piebilstot, ka visi to saprot, tostarp Vašingtona.