Syria accuses Turkey of meddling

Syria has accused Turkey of meddling in its internal affairs and trying to derail Kofi Annan’s settlement plan.

Russia warns Turkey against interfering in Syria’s internal affairs

Moscow urges Ankara to show restraint and avoid interfering in Syria’s domestic affairs, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.

Russia pins hopes on UN Syria mission

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously ruled to boost the personnel of its observer mission in Syria, which went under way with the arrival of the advance party last Sunday, to 300. The mission is to last 90 days, and the deployment will start as soon as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issues orders to this effect.

UN Syria mission to be boosted to 300

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously ruled to boost the personnel of its observer mission in Syria, which went under way with the arrival of the advance party last Sunday, to 300. The mission is to last 90

UN Security Council authorizes deployment of unarmed truce observer team to Syria – RT

Laaska News Apr. 14, 2012
 UN Security Council approves monitors’ deployment to Syria

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed to send an initial team of unarmed truce observers to Syria.
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The resolution, which authorizes the dispatch of an advance team of up to 30 unarmed military observers to Syria to monitor compliance with the ceasefire agreement, passed 15-0.

At least seven people were killed in Syria’s protests on Friday

Laaska News  Apr. 14, 2012

The protests began a day after the ceasefire agreement between the government and the opposition came into effect on Thursday.

Syrian forces enforce calm

Syrian security forces have successfully suppressed what the government describes as opposition attempts to derail the ceasefire, which took effect Thursday under Kofi Annan’s settlement plan.

UN experts are bound for Syria

Laaska News  Apr. 13, 2012

A technical group of UN experts headed by Norwegian General Robert Mood is to go to Syria on Friday to prepare the field of work for the mission of international observers, UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon reported at a press-conference in Geneva.

First reports of violence after Syria ceasefire deadline arrives – RT

Laaska News  Apr. 13, 2012

A Syrian army tank is seen in the neighbourhood of Zabadani, near Damascus (Reuters / Handout).  RT.
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The UN-brokered ceasefire aimed at curtailing the conflict has already been marred with reports of violence. Despite the fragile truce, Kofi Annan says the Syrian government is yet to withdrawal its troops and heavy weapons from major urban areas.

Annan: Syria halts fire

The UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has confirmed that parties to the Syrian conflict are sticking to the cease fire plan which entered into force 6 a.m. local time April 12.

Annan demands ceasefire in Syria

Special envoy of the UN and League of Arab States Kofi Annan has demanded that the Syrian government and opposition should stop hostilities by 6 a.m. local time on the 12th of April.

Syrian opposition threatens with continuation of hostilities

Laaska News  Apr. 11, 2012

The Syrian opposition is threatening to resume hostilities.

Representative of the so-called Free Syrian Army Kassem Saadeddine has declared that fire will be opened ‘if the ruling regime does not withdraw all troops and military equipment from the cities by Thursday.’

Syrian govt: ‘We have begun troop withdrawal’

Laaska News  Apr. 10, 2012

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An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on April 9, 2012 shows Syrian troops deploying in Saqba on the outskirts of Damascus (AFP Photo/Youtube).- RT

The Syrian foreign minister says the Assad regime has withdrawn troops from several provinces. The president has until the end of Tuesday to pull out all forces ahead of a planned ceasefire between conflicting sides.

Syrian troops pull out of several provinces

The Syrian authorities told international envoy Kofi Annan they started pulling out troops from the country’s three provinces, including Dara’a, Idlib and Zabadani, Annan’s representative Ahmad Fawzi announced in Geneva today.

Russian patrol ship to be stationed in Syrian waters

Patrol ship “Smetliviy” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet will be stationed in Syrian waters till May 2012, a military-diplomatic source told Ria-Novosti today.

Russia will endorse resolution on Syria if it contains no ultimatums – Lavrov

Russia will support the UN Security Council’s resolution on Syria if it contains no ultimatums and promotes the implementation of the peace plan put forward by the UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan.

Syria: ambitions and realities

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This week saw several milestone events, which may play important role in the settlement of the Syrian conflict.
The Arab League has softened its position towards the Syrian government. The joint UN-Arab League Envoy Kofi Annan announced his plan of the crisis settlement which was approved by official Damascus. This is a serious step towards the national dialogue, experts note. But the Syrian opposition, which has a strong backing abroad, is not going to give in.

Arab League’s calls for Syrian peace crucial and topical – Russia

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The Arab League’s calls for peace without external interference in the Middle East and North Africa are crucial and topical, Russia’s Foreign Ministry stated on Friday. Key issues on the Arab League summit’s agenda were joint efforts by the Arab countries to prevent violence and bloodshed in the region. The League touched upon the situations in Syria, Libya and other countries undergoing democratic reforms.

BRICS countries on Syria crisis

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Russia has urged the BRICS Group of counties to render humanitarian assistance to Syria. A statement to this effect was made by President Dmitry Medvedev following the BRICS summit in New Delhi. All BRICS countries deem foreign interference in Syria as unacceptable.

Medvedev says BRICS opposes any intervention in Syria

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The BRICS group of nations -Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa- have spoken against any foreign intervention in Syria and agreed to contribute to successful political dialogue inside the country, Russia`s President Dmitry Medvedev said following the summit in New Delhi.