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Paris: Fourteen EU ministers called on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib, where hundreds of thousands have been displaced by a Russian-backed Syrian offensive against rebels supported by Turkey.
The violence in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave has caused a humanitarian crisis and sparked tensions between Ankara and Moscow.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, his German counterpart Heiko Maas and the foreign ministers of 12 other EU countries warned that what Moscow has presented as a fight against terrorism did not justify “massive violations of international humanitarian law”.
In an open letter published in French daily Le Monde, the ministers urged the Syrian regime and Moscow to “immediately end hostilities” and negotiate with Turkey “to achieve a de-escalation.” (AFP)
The violence in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave has caused a humanitarian crisis and sparked tensions between Ankara and Moscow.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, his German counterpart Heiko Maas and the foreign ministers of 12 other EU countries warned that what Moscow has presented as a fight against terrorism did not justify “massive violations of international humanitarian law”.
In an open letter published in French daily Le Monde, the ministers urged the Syrian regime and Moscow to “immediately end hostilities” and negotiate with Turkey “to achieve a de-escalation.” (AFP)
