Syria Agrees To The U.N.'s April 10 Ceasefire deadline

Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Syria Agrees To Troop Withdrawal By April 10, Annan Says -- New York Times

Syria’s government has promised that its armed forces would withdraw from population centers by April 10 and stop shooting within 48 hours after that date if rebels also stop, the special emissary attempting to end the violent year-old uprising in Syria told the United Nations Security Council on Monday.

The special emissary, Kofi Annan, also told the Security Council that his team had held constructive talks with anti-government forces in the Syria conflict as part of an attempt to gain their adherence to his cease-fire plan. It has been widely expected that rebels would wait for the Syria government’s forces to stop shooting before they would agree to reciprocate.

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More News On The Syrian Government's Commitment To Abide To An April 10, 2012 Ceasefire

Syria agrees to April 10 troop pullout from cities -- AP
Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline -- Reuters
Syria promises to pull forces from population centers -- CNN
Envoy: Syria to Cease Military Operations by April 10 -- Voice of America
Syria 'agrees' to peace plan deadline, Annan tells UN -- BBC
Syria says it will pull out troops next week -- The National
Assad Pledge to End Violence by April 10 Met With Suspicion -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Syria says it accepts deadline to implement key aspects of Annan plan -- The Guardian
Syria informs UN-Arab League envoy of commitment to troop withdrawal deadline -- UN News Centre