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July 16, 2012

Annan in Russia as U.S. Calls for New Security Council Pressure on Syria 
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The U.N.-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan is headed to Moscow for
talks on a new Security Council response to the ongoing violence in
Syria. Speaking during a visit to Lebanon, U.S. Deputy Secretary of
State William Burns called for new pressure on the Assad regime.

William Burns: "We need to act now through a new U.N. Security Council
resolution in New York, which carries consequences for the Syrian
regime's continuing and violent non-compliance with its obligation. It
is long past time to begin a democratic transition to a post-Assad
Syria, to a future that reflects the legitimate aspirations of the brave
and determined Syrian people."

 

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