UN Security Council cancels meeting on Syria

[B2G]

Source: Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council has canceled a meeting on a resolution aimed at securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles.

The closed consultations had been scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) Tuesday. Australian Ambassador Gary Guinlan says in a Twitter message that the meeting was canceled "following withdrawal of the request for consultations."

Council diplomats said Russia asked for the meeting and then withdrew its request. There were no other details.

The Syrian government has accepted a proposal from Russia, its most powerful ally, to give up its chemical weapons stockpile. France has announced that it plans to introduce a Security Council resolution to ensure international verification of the disarmament.




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[dipsydoodle]

1. That's the Russian one but no mention of

the joke French one.

[Bosonic]

2. Kerry to meet Russian FM in Geneva Thursday

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva on Thursday to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss the Syria crisis, a US official told AFP.

The news came shortly after Kerry spoke by telephone with Lavrov seeking details of a Russian proposal to neutralize Syria's chemical weapons stock by putting it under international control.

http://news.yahoo.com/russias-syria-arms-plan-wins-cautious-welcome-084212614.html;_ylt=A2KLOzHnfi9S_ygAQ1PQtDMD

[another_liberal]

3. No way this looks like good news.

The ball is in President Obama's court. What the hell is he going to tell us?

[B2G]

4. Should be an interesting speech nt

[another_liberal]

5. Yeah . . .

I guess I'll listen to my sentence being handed down. (sigh)