UN Envoy Ibrahimi Arrives in Syria
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The new international envoy to Syria al-Akhdar Ibrahimi arrived in Damascus on Thursday for his first visit to the country since he took up the post in the midst of Syria's conflict.
Ibrahimi was expected to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday. He also was to meet members of the Syrian opposition.
"We are confident that Mr. Ibrahimi understands the developments and the way to solve problems despite all the complications," Faisal Mekdad, deputy Syrian foreign minister, told reporters in Damascus. "We are optimistic and wish Ibrahimi luck."
Ibrahimi, a veteran Algerian diplomat, will meet Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Thursday.
"There is a crisis, no one denies it," he said on arrival in the Syrian capital. "It is a crisis which is deteriorating, and no one disagrees with the need to stop the bloodshed and restore harmony."
"We hope to contribute to (ending the violence) during the days and weeks ahead," he said.
Ibrahimi's spokesman said he would hold talks with the government and "representatives of the Syrian opposition and civil society" during his visit.
The envoy replaced Kofi Annan, who left the job in frustration in August after he failed to stem a conflict that started in March 2011.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
The new international envoy to Syria al-Akhdar Ibrahimi arrived in Damascus on Thursday for his first visit to the country since he took up the post in the midst of Syria's conflict.
Ibrahimi was expected to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday. He also was to meet members of the Syrian opposition."We are confident that Mr. Ibrahimi understands the developments and the way to solve problems despite all the complications," Faisal Mekdad, deputy Syrian foreign minister, told reporters in Damascus. "We are optimistic and wish Ibrahimi luck."
Ibrahimi, a veteran Algerian diplomat, will meet Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Thursday.
"There is a crisis, no one denies it," he said on arrival in the Syrian capital. "It is a crisis which is deteriorating, and no one disagrees with the need to stop the bloodshed and restore harmony."
"We hope to contribute to (ending the violence) during the days and weeks ahead," he said.
Ibrahimi's spokesman said he would hold talks with the government and "representatives of the Syrian opposition and civil society" during his visit.
The envoy replaced Kofi Annan, who left the job in frustration in August after he failed to stem a conflict that started in March 2011.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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