SYRIA: Ambassador Azamatullah Kulmuhamedov says Russia backs call for temporary truce between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters during the Islamic holy festival of Eid al-Adha

Record ID: 281492

  • Title: SYRIA: Ambassador Azamatullah Kulmuhamedov says Russia backs call for temporary truce between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters during the Islamic holy festival of Eid al-Adha
  • Date: 21st October 2012
  • Summary: DAMASCUS, SYRIA (OCTOBER 21,2012) (REUTERS) RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO SYRIA, AZAMATULLAH KULMUHAMEDOV, GETTING OUT OF THE ELEVATOR (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO SYRIA, AZAMATULLAH KULMUHAMEDOV, SAYING: "Mr. Brahimi proposed an idea of what we can call a truce. We back this idea and we talked about it." KULMUHAMEDOV SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS KULMUHAMEDOV WALKING AW
  • Embargoed: 5th November 2012 12:00
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  • Location: Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country: Syria
  • Topics: Conflict,Religion
  • Reuters ID: LVA6IYPSD2Y461P589H98I2Y4SB6
  • Story Text: Russia welcomed on Sunday (October 21) international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi's call for a temporary ceasefire in Syria's civil war, during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha beginning at the end of this week.
    Brahimi, the joint U.N.-Arab League special envoy for the Syria crisis, has been criss-crossing the region with the aim of convincing Assad's main backers and his foes to support the idea of a truce during the holiday, which starts at dusk on Thursday (October 25).
    Russia's ambassador to Syria, Azamatullah Kulmuhamedov, said Russia would back the truce initiative, speaking to journalists after meeting Brahimi in Damascus.

    "Mr. Brahimi proposed an idea of what we can call a truce. We back this idea and we talked about it," he said.
    Brahimi also met with President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.
    Syrian state television, which aired this footage, gave no details of the talks, though they are likely relate to Brahimi's call for a ceasefire.
    Speaking with reporters after the meeting with Assad, Brahimi said he had received positive responses from opposition figures -- but he refused to comment on the government's position.
    On Saturday he held talks with Syria's foreign minister, which the government official described as "constructive and serious".
    Syria has so far given a guarded response to Brahimi's ceasefire proposal, suggesting it wants guarantees that rebels would reciprocate any move by Assad's forces.
    ENDS
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