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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon received a letter from Damascus on the Syrian intention to join the international convention banning chemical weapons and welcomed the initiative, his spokesperson said on Friday.
Read More »Military action in Syria would end civil war, says Turkish FM
The military operation in Syria will not lead to the aggravation of the situation in the country, on the contrary, it will put an end to the civil war and loss of lives, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told journalists on Friday. “Transferring chemical weapons under international control will not …
Read More »Turkish FM reiterates need for punishment of Syrian use of chemical weapons
Turkey’s foreign minister has said the use of chemical weapons deserves the harshest international intervention in line with the law, stressing that Turkey does not tolerate to any deployment or use of chemical arms. Ahmet Davutoğlu told reporters on Friday that Turkey welcomes a Russian proposal for Syria to turn …
Read More »UN could present report on Syrian chemical attack next week
UN experts would “probably” publish their findings on an chemicalattack in Syria on Monday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday. In an interview with RTL radio, the minister stressed there was no doubt that forces loyalto Syrian
Read More »Talks on disarming the Syrian government of its chemical weapons to be held in Geneva
US secretary of state John Kerry has arrived in Geneva to meet Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov as the UN tries to forge an international plan to disarm the Syrian government of its chemical weapons.
Read More »Russian and US chemical weapons experts to participate talks on Syrian crisis
Russian and US chemical weapons experts and top diplomats will attend a meeting on the Syrian crisis later today that will be held in Switzerland, Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday.
Read More »Iraq to reinstate bilateral ties with Turkey
Turkey and Iraq have reached an agreement to reinstate bilateral ties, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi stated in a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Cemil Çiçek.
Read More »Turkish PM doubtful on Assad’s pledge to hand over chemical weapons
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday he was doubtful that President Bashar al-Assad would fulfil his pledge to put Syria’s chemical weapons under international control, and said he was buying time for new “massacres”.
Read More »France remains prepared for Syria strikes if diplomatic solution fails
France said Wednesday it would remain poised to launch military action against Syria over its use of chemical weapons despite ongoing attempts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
Read More »Bulgaria and EU should have the same position on Syria, says Bulgarian President
It is very important for Bulgaria and Europe to have a common position on Syria,” said Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, speaking at the opening of the XI International Conference Security in Southeast Europe – In Search Of Smart Solutions held in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia.
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