Sunday, March 13, 2016

France And The U.S. Accuse The Syrian Government Of Disrupting The Next Round Of Peace Talks

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attend a news conference after meeting over the crisis in the Mideast, at the Quai d'Orsay ministry in Paris, France, March 13, 2016. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Reuters: U.S., France say Syrian government trying to spoil peace talks

The United States and France accused the Syrian government of trying to disrupt a new round of peace talks set to begin on Monday and said Russia and Iran would need to show the Syrian government was "living up to" what had been agreed.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Saturday that his government would not discuss presidential elections at peace talks in Geneva this week or hold talks with any party wishing to discuss the question of the presidency.

"It's a provocation ... a bad sign and doesn't correspond to the spirit of the ceasefire," French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told a news conference with his British, German, Italian, U.S. and EU counterparts.

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WNU Editor: It is hard to push for peace when events on the ground are dictating another story .... Al Qaeda seizes weapons, bases from U.S.-backed Syrian rebels (AP).

1 comment:

Bob Huntley said...

Should France or especially the US even be involved? Surly the government of the country must have a say especially if they are defending against their authority. Its a peace talk not a final resolution of the civil war unless of course the foreign powers want to direct the final solution for their own interests.