Sunday 11 November 2012

World Affairs : Friends of Syria Meeting



Friends of Syria Meeting 

Over 100 countries delegations have met at the third Friends of Syria meeting held in Paris on July 6, 2012. A group of western and Arab countries has called for tougher sanctions against the Syrian government and are mulling over peace political transition in violence-torn Arab country

Ø  The meeting also focused that President Bashar-al-Assad would have to quit
Ø  French President, Francois Holland backed for rapid implementation of the UN and Arab League-backed peace plan from UN mediator, Kofi Annan, to stop unrest in Syria.
Ø  Holland also called for tougher sanctions against Assad and More support for rebels.
Ø  Syrian opposition rejected the Geneva talks as making concessions to Damascus under pressure from Russia.
Ø  China and Russia did not attend the meeting on Syria. 

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