Divisions emerge over UN statement on Syria
September 11, 2013  01:57

A possible diplomatic resolution on Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles seems to have become mired in political debate as Russia differs with France and its allies over a UN resolution. France said on Tuesday it would submit a UN Security Council resolution calling on Syria to put its chemical weapons beyond use or face "extremely serious" reprisals.

 

Now, an emergency UN Security Council meeting, originally called by Russia for Tuesday, apparently to discuss its own plan for Syria, has been cancelled after the Russia withdrew the request. Russia, the main backer of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, opposed the French-drafted resolution and is expected to propose a weaker Security Council statement, which are largely symbolic statements on the chemical arms crisis.

 

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