Catherine Ashton on the attack on the Al-Mazraa mosque, Syria

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Brussels, 23 March 2013

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Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton

on the attack on the Al-Mazraa mosque, Syria

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice

President of the Commission issued the following statement today:

“I strongly condemn the suicide bombing at the Al-Mazraa mosque in Damascus on the evening of

21 March, which killed a large number of innocent civilians. I express my deepest condolences and

solidarity with the families of the victims of this heinous attack.

I am appalled by the deteriorating situation in Syria and the unacceptable level of violence, which

continues to cause suffering to millions of Syrians. The EU has repeatedly condemned all attacks,

especially when indiscriminately targeting civilians. I call once more on all parties to engage in

talks leading to a political solution to the conflict as promoted by the U)/League of Arab States

Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi."

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بيان الممثلة العليا كاثرين أشتون يدين التفجير الانتحاري في جامع الإيمان بالمزرعة في دمشق الذي قتل عددًا كبيرًا من المدنيين.