UN-ARAB LEAGUE ENVOY DISCUSSES SITUATION IN SYRIA WITH KING OF JORDAN

UN-ARAB LEAGUE ENVOY DISCUSSES SITUATION IN SYRIA WITH KING OF JORDAN
New York, May 31 2012 10:10AM
The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League for the Syrian Crisis, Kofi Annan, today met with King Adbullah II Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, for talks on developments in neighbouring Syria.

"They discussed the complexity of the crisis in Syria and its potential impact on the region," Mr. Annan's spokesperson said in statement. "The Joint Special Envoy briefed him on his recent visit to Damascus and on his efforts to push for full implementation of the six-point plan. They agreed on the importance of ending the violence and finding a political solution."

Earlier this week, the Joint Special Envoy had been in Damascus where he met President Bashar al-Assad. He then travelled to Jordan where he met, yesterday, its Prime Minister Fayez al-Tarawneh and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, with whom he also discussed the situation in Syria.

The UN estimates that more than 9,
000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Syria and tens of thousands displaced since the uprising against President al-Assad began some 15 months ago. Jordan has received Syrian refugees who have fled the violence in their country.

The six-point plan -- put forward by Mr. Annan in March this year -- calls for an end to violence, access for humanitarian agencies to provide relief to those in need, the release of detainees, the start of inclusive political dialogue that takes into account the aspirations of the Syrian people, and unrestricted access to the country for the international media.

May 31 2012 10:10AM
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