Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Syrian government's agreement to the Arab League proposals

EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 3 November 2011

A 444/11

Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton

on the Syrian government's agreement to the Arab League

proposals

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and

Vice-President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:

“I welcome the efforts of the Arab League to end violence and bring about the reforms that the

Syrian people have bravely demanded these last seven months. It is now vital that the commitments

made by the Syrian authorities to the Arab League are followed through fully and rapidly, under

Arab scrutiny. This new initiative can only succeed if the Syrian authorities provide the space and

security for opposition groups to work with all sectors of the Syrian population for a peaceful

political transition.”

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بيان الممثلة العليا كاثرين أشتون حول موافقة حكومة النظام السوري على مقترحات الجامعة العربية، يرحب بجهود الجامعة ويطالب بتنفيذ الالتزامات.