| Syrian official sources said that Damascus has refused the hearing of the six Syrian officials in Lebanon. The sources said that the Syrian Foreign Ministry sent messages to member states in the UN Security Council affirming Syria's keen to cooperate with the International Investigation Committee but within a framework to be agreed upon specially as regards the place of inquiry. The sources added that the Syrian message explains Damascus's stance regarding cooperation .But after discussing the appropriate mechanisms including the place of interrogation. It has been said that amongst suggested places, instead of Beirut, there are Arab and world capitals such as Cairo, Geneva and Vienna. |