Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Annan: Agreement reached with Assad

UN special envoy Kofi Annan says he has reached an agreement with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on ways to end the violence in Syria.Former UN Secretary General did not disclose the terms of the agreement, but said he will share the details with Syrian opposition groups.

Annan spoke to reporters in the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday after a  two hour meeting with Assad. Anana  is on his third visit to the country as a special envoy.Annan told French newspaper Le Monde last Saturday that efforts to find a peaceful solution in Syria had failed.

The United States and other western countries want to remove Assad from power, but Russia continues to support the Syrian leader.Syria's main opposition group reacted with skepticism to an announcement that UN special envoy Kofi Annan had reached an agreement with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on how to end the conflict.The former UN Secretary General said he had a positive and constructive discussion with Assad Monday in Damascus. He promised to share details of the talks with Syrian opposition groups.

 Syrian National Council told media it does not expect much success from Annan's mediation as he failed in the past. The group said Assad shows no sign of halting violence.Syrian human rights activists say fighting claimed more lives on Monday, even after Annan's announcement.The United States and other western countries want to remove Assad from power, but Russia continues to support the Syrian leader.

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