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Annan 'gravely concerned' about Syria as deadline for pullout passes
Kofi Annan, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, told the U.N. Security Council that he was "gravely concerned at the course of events" after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad failed to withdraw troops from cities and towns by Tuesday's self-imposed deadline.In a letter, Annan said the Syrian government should have used the days ahead of the deadline to send a "powerful political signal of peace." "In the last five days it has become clear that such a signal has yet to be issued," Annan said. "The cessation of violence in all its forms is a first, but essential, step. It must not be delayed by new conditions. Violence must stop now." Posted by: tipper 2012-04-11 |
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