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Syria conflict: France to float tough UN resolution
France will put a resolution to the UN Security Council to place Syria's chemical weapons under international control so they can be destroyed, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says.
He said the resolution would threaten "extremely serious" consequences if Syria breached its conditions.
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There have been few details so far of Russia's plan, but Mr Lavrov said in Moscow that it was "preparing a concrete proposal which will be presented to all interested sides, including the US... a workable, specific, concrete plan".
Mr Muallem said: "We are convinced that the position of those striving for peace is much stronger than that of those trying to fuel war."
Mr Lavrov said he had spoken to US Secretary of State John Kerry on the telephone about the plan on Monday.
Mr Lavrov said the Russian initiative was "not a purely Russian initiative... It grew out of contacts we've had with the Americans".
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama discussed the idea on the sidelines of a G20 summit last week, Mr Putin's spokesman said on Tuesday.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24031203
France will put a resolution to the UN Security Council to place Syria's chemical weapons under international control so they can be destroyed, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says.
He said the resolution would threaten "extremely serious" consequences if Syria breached its conditions.
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There have been few details so far of Russia's plan, but Mr Lavrov said in Moscow that it was "preparing a concrete proposal which will be presented to all interested sides, including the US... a workable, specific, concrete plan".
Mr Muallem said: "We are convinced that the position of those striving for peace is much stronger than that of those trying to fuel war."
Mr Lavrov said he had spoken to US Secretary of State John Kerry on the telephone about the plan on Monday.
Mr Lavrov said the Russian initiative was "not a purely Russian initiative... It grew out of contacts we've had with the Americans".
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama discussed the idea on the sidelines of a G20 summit last week, Mr Putin's spokesman said on Tuesday.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24031203
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Syria conflict: France to float tough UN resolution (Original Post)
ProSense
Sep 2013
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)2. Kick! n/t
pampango
(24,692 posts)3. France's resolution has three conditions in it.
The draft resolution would include an explicit condemnation of 21 August chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of Damascus which the United States says came from Assad's forces and killed more than 1,400 people. The resolution would contain three components:
Bashar al-Assad must immediately pledge to place his entire chemical weapons arsenal under international control and allow it to be destroyed;
This operation must be carried out on the basis of a binding Security Council resolution within a short timeframe and with severe consequences if he doesnt uphold his commitments;
Those responsible for the chemical massacre on August 21 must not go unpunished. The matter must therefore be referred to the International Criminal Court.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/10/syria-crisis-iran-backs-russia-chemical-weapons-plan-live
ProSense
(116,464 posts)4. Thanks for that. n/t
cali
(114,904 posts)5. "within a short time frame"
wonder if they'll specify that time frame and wonder if they'll spell out the "severe consequences"
I must say, I find the U.S. backing any referral to a court whose authority they don't recognize, odd.
"within a short time frame"
wonder if they'll specify that time frame and wonder if they'll spell out the "severe consequences"
I must say, I find the U.S. backing any referral to a court whose authority they don't recognize, odd.
wonder if they'll specify that time frame and wonder if they'll spell out the "severe consequences"
I must say, I find the U.S. backing any referral to a court whose authority they don't recognize, odd.
...Russia will define "quickly."
In a surprise move, Russia promised Monday to push its ally Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control and then dismantle them quickly to avert U.S. strikes.
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"We are calling on the Syrian leadership to not only agree on placing chemical weapons storage sites under international control, but also on its subsequent destruction and fully joining the treaty on prohibition of chemical weapons," he said.
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"We are calling on the Syrian leadership to not only agree on placing chemical weapons storage sites under international control, but also on its subsequent destruction and fully joining the treaty on prohibition of chemical weapons," he said.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023628880