Spanish FM says proposal to find solution in Aleppo has been submitted to Security Council

Record ID: 83026

  • Title: Spanish FM says proposal to find solution in Aleppo has been submitted to Security Council
  • Date: 7th October 2016
  • Summary: ANKARA, TURKEY (OCTOBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER, JOSE MANUEL GARCIA-MARGALLO, AND TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, AT JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHER AND REPORTERS AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER, JOSE MANUEL GARCIA-MARGALLO, SAYING: "We have reviewed what has been going on in Iraq and Syria, especially what has been going on in Mosul and in Aleppo. And I have informed the Minister of the proposed solution that Spain, along with France, is circulating in the Security Council to end the suffering in Aleppo." PHOTOGRAPHERS / REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER, JOSE MANUEL GARCIA-MARGALLO, SAYING: "The five proposed measures in order to achieve this objective are as follows: immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria, immediate cessation of all airstrikes and military flights over the city of Aleppo, urgent authorisation of the distribution of humanitarian aid to all besieged parts of the country, especially Aleppo, a report, requested from the United Nations Secretary General on the options available in order to improve the ceasefire, and finally to open up dialogue to urgently find a political solution to the conflict." PHOTOGRAPHERS / REPORTERS CAVUSOGLU AND GARCIA-MARGALLO SHAKING HANDS AND CHATTING AFTER NEWS CONFERENCE
  • Embargoed: 22nd October 2016 15:00
  • Keywords: Turkey Spain Mideast Syria Iraq Aleppo Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo Mevlut Cavusoglu
  • Location: ANKARA, TURKEY
  • City: ANKARA, TURKEY
  • Country: Turkey
  • Reuters ID: LVA001530BL8N
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said on Friday (October 7) during a visit to Ankara to meet his Turkish counterpart that a five-step proposal to end suffering in Aleppo has been submitted by Spain and France to the Security Council.
    "The five proposed measures in order to achieve this objective are as follows: immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria, immediate cessation of all airstrikes and military flights over the city of Aleppo, urgent authorisation of the distribution of humanitarian aid to all besieged parts of the country, especially Aleppo, a report, requested from the United Nations Secretary General on the options available in order to improve the ceasefire, and finally to open up dialogue to urgently find a political solution to the conflict," Garcia-Margallo said.
    The Spanish FM was speaking during a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, who earlier said that involving Shi'ite militias in an operation to drive Islamic State militants out of Mosul will not bring peace. Garcia-Margallo also met with Turkey's European Union Affairs Minister Omer Celik.
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