Catherine Ashton condemns the terrorist attack on the convoy of Syrian Prime Minister Wael Al-Halki in Damascus, which killed and maimed civilians

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Brussels, 02 May 2013

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Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative

Catherine Ashton following the attempted assassination of

Syrian Prime Minister Wael Al-Halki

The Spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign

Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, issued the following

statement today:

"The High Representative condemns the terrorist attack on the convoy of Syrian Prime Minister

Wael Al-Halki in Damascus, which killed and maimed civilians. She condemns also the attack that

took place on Tuesday and killed several other civilians. She offers her sincere condolences to the

families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.

The High Representative recalls that the EU has consistently condemned terrorist attacks of any

nature, including any attacks that may endanger the civilian population.

She is extremely worried about the increasing incidence of terrorist attacks, kidnappings and other

violent acts in Syria. She reiterates that the only solution to bring the violence to an end is political

dialogue between the different parties. Today in Syria, what is most urgently needed is national

reconciliation. We must all give our continuing support and encouragement to promote a political

process with both parties involved in the Syrian conflict."

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بيان المتحدث باسم الممثلة العليا كاثرين أشتون يدين الهجوم الإرهابي على موكب رئيس وزراء النظام السوري وائل الحلقي في دمشق الذي أوقع ضحايا مدنيين.