February, 2014

• 6 February

  UNSC to focus this month on Syrian situation

  Focus of the United Nations Security Council this month will be issues related to Syria, said Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaite of Lithuania and Security Council President for the month of February. She said that the 15 members will hold informal consultations on the chemical weapons situation in Syria, and will hear …

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• 6 February

  Over 240 killed in Allepo in five days

  At least 246 people, including 73 children, have been killed in five days of Syrian army barrel bombing of rebel-held held areas of second city Aleppo, an NGO said Thursday.

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• 6 February

  US Assistant Secretary of State visits Ukraine

  The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has arrived in the Ukrainian capital to try to help find a resolution to the protests and political crisis that have gripped the country for more than two months.

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• 6 February

  UN, Syria agree to allow civilians leave Homs

  The United Nations and Syria have reached a deal to allow civilians to leave areas of Homs under army siege for more than 18 months, the provincial governor said Feb. 5.

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• 6 February

  Turkish FM delays visit to Bulgaria

  Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cancelled his visit to Bulgaria because he will be attending the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday in Sochi.

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• 6 February

  France urges Syria to implement its commitments without delay

  The French government reiterated on Thursday its position that Syria must implement “without delay” its commitments and undertakings under the international agreement to rid that country of all chemical weapons and delivery

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• 6 February

  France could extend CAR mission

  French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday the United Nations would probably have to renew a mandate for French troops to restore order in Central African Republic when it expires in May because of

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• 6 February

  Turkey, Azerbaijani discuss defense cooperation

  Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov received the Chief of the Turkish Air Force Academy, Brigadier General Recep Sami Ozatak and a delegation led by the Director General of the Turkish Roketsan

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• 6 February

  Syrian govt to decide on new round of negotiations

  The Syrian government has not decided yet whether to take part in a second round of peace talks tentatively scheduled for next week, a senior official said. A tumultuous week of negotiations in the Swiss city of Geneva last month between President Bashar Assad’s government and the main Western-backed

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• 5 February

  Turkish FM, Russian officials discuss region issues

  Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and State Secretary Grigory Karasin met in Ankara on Wednesday for consultations on Eurasia and possible cooperation in the region.

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