Sunday, August 7, 2011

International reactions against escalating violence in Syria

The U.N. chief asked the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday to stop sending the military against demonstrators and expressed his concern regarding the escalating violence in Syria. 
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Syria on 09.08.2011 in an attempt to determine Assad to stop repression against population.
Following international pressure, his Syrian counterpart, Walid al-Mouallem, announced that free and transparent election shall be held in Syria leading to a new Parliament, representing the aspirations of the people.
In the meantime, security forces in Syria have arrested Walid al-Bounni, one of the prominent oposition leaders, and his two sons.

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