France will host the third meeting of “Friends of Syria,” a gathering
of countries that back the departure of the embattled Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad on 6 July in Paris.
“We consider in France that Bashar al-Assad is an assassin and the
sooner he leaves power, the better," said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius
[AFP, 7 June].
About 50 nations, including the United States, Britain, Turkey, Saudi
Arabia and Qatar, will take part.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said that neighboring Iran
would not be invited to participate.
“The Iranian regime until now has without fail supported Bashar
al-Assad and the bloody repression of his people,” Valero said. “In this
context, it is not possible to have it associated with resolving the Syrian
crisis.”
Many of the participating countries, like France and Qatar, favor
placing the implementation of the UN’s six-point peace plan, known as Annan’s
peace plan, under chapter 7 of UN Charter, allowing member countries to use all
the necessary means, including military intervention, to end the conflict in
Syria, as it was done in Libya. The veto-yielding Russia and China, however,
would likely block the move, with the possibility of a coalition of countries outside
UNSC framework to plan its own alternatives, including a military option.
Meanwhile, Kofi Annan today told e meeting of the UN Security Council
that the Syrian government was the main culprit for the failure of his peace
initiative in the country. He told the UNSC that there must be
"consequences" for those obstructing efforts to end the conflict.
3 comments:
ironic when ex-colonialists suddenly become friends.
Even more ironic when you have a regime like in Iran that is friends with the Syrian regime that helps in the mass slaughter of the Syrian people.
With friends like the Islamic regime you don't need enemies.
Anon 6:06 PM.....Couldn't put it better.
It is also ironic that Hezbi boys like Anon 2:37 AM living in the West are praising child killers like the Assad regime.
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