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UN chemical weapons experts en route to Syria
Two United Nations officials who arrived in Beirut on Tuesday were scheduled to travel to Damascus the following day for discussions on the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war, dpa reported.Swedish chemical weapons expert and head of a UN investigative team Ake Sellstrom and disarmament official Angela Kane were to discuss the framework that would allow a UN team to begin its work in Syria. On June 11, the UN accepted an invitation by the regime of Syrian President Meanwhile, the head of the main Syrian opposition alliance, Ahmed al-Jarba, is to hold informal talks on Friday in New York with UN Security Council members on the situation in Syria. The British ambassador to the UN, Mark Lyall Grant, said the meeting will allow "frank and informal exchanges ... on key issues relating to the Syrian conflict." Grant said the issues include preparations for the Geneva II conference, humanitarian access, human rights, refugees and protection of civilians in Syria. Posted by: Steve White 2013-07-24 |
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