UN-Arab League Brahimi mediator arrives in Syria September 13, 2012 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - UN-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Syria on Thursday, Sept 13, his first trip to the country since taking up his post, a statement said. Brahimi, a veteran Algerian diplomat who replaced former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as envoy on Sept 1, will meet Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Thursday and is due to meet President Bashar Assad for talks aimed at addressing the conflict. "During his visit to Syria, Mr. Brahimi will hold talks with the government and with representatives of the Syrian opposition and civil society," his spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said in a statement, Reuters reported. Partner news  Top stories U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli security expert says Syrian hacker attack foiled  Israel refuses to comment on the strike but officials at the time said Iranian missiles set for Hezbollah were hit.Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.1st Armenian interactive fairy tale available for iPhone/iPod Touch The tale sparked great interest in Diaspora. Such projects, namely interactive version of “Alice in Wonderland”, are popular abroad.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said. |
