Iran nixed Assad ouster clause in Vienna: Amir-Abdollahian
Iran says it opposed the inclusion of a clause that would have asked for the removal of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad from power in the statement that was issued following recent talks in Vienna on...
View ArticleFighting Terrorism in Parallel with the Political Process
Momentum is the theme chosen for the second Vienna meeting to address the Syrian crisis with the participation of the five UN Security Council permanent member states, major regional powers, and with...
View ArticleGerman minister: Syria talks seek opposition-government meeting
VIENNA — High-level talks on the future of Syria have produced an agreement to seek meetings between the opposition and the government of President Bashar Ashad by year’s end, Germany’s foreign...
View ArticleParis Attacks Drive World Powers’ Push for Syria Cease-fire
Pamela Dockins VIENNA — World powers meeting in Vienna to discuss Syria’s political future on Saturday are pressing for a cease-fire in the Middle East conflict by January 1, to be followed by a...
View ArticleVienna Meeting Sets Up Plan For Political Transition In Syria
Top officials meeting in Vienna for Syrian peace talks have agreed on a timeline for a political transition in Syria that is aimed at ending the country's civil war. Speaking to reporters after the...
View ArticleRiyadh to support militants if Assad remains in power: Saudi FM
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says his country will continue supporting the Takfiri militant groups operating to topple the Damascus government as long as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in...
View ArticleCautious praise offered for Syria peace talks initiative
DAMASCUS, Syria — A Syrian legislator praised parts of an international plan for ending Syria’s conflict on Sunday, saying elements of it are similar to those of...
View ArticleMogherini: Paris Attacks Give Urgency To Vienna Meeting On Syria
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the attacks in Paris give urgency to a meeting in Vienna of top officials from 20 countries and world bodies seeking solutions to the war in Syria. In...
View ArticleParis Massacre to Alter Syria Talks Agenda in Vienna – Foreign Ministry
Friday’s night string of terror attacks in Paris will affect the agenda of Syria talks due to begin in Vienna, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Saturday. ......
View ArticleCalendar agreed for Syria polls, Assad's fate undecided
World diplomats agreed Saturday on a path to Syrian elections in 18 months at talks in Vienna driven by a fresh sense of urgency after the Paris attacks, although the fate of President Bashar Al-Assad...
View ArticleAll energy should go to political negotiations for a solution in Syria (Pax...
(Source: Pax Christi International) Read this statement in French and Spanish. All energy should go to political negotiations for a solution in Syria Pax Christi International on the Vienna talks...
View ArticlePress Releases: Press Availability with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...
(Source: US Department of State) SECRETARY KERRY: (In French.) I'll just say what I said, the last part, in English. I want to make sure that it is absolutely crystal clear that the United States...
View ArticleSyria talks produce election road map after Paris attacks
By Francois Murphy and David Brunnstrom VIENNA (Reuters) - Russia, the United States and powers from Europe and the Middle East outlined a plan on Saturday for a political process in Syria leading to...
View ArticleFMs gather in Vienna for peace talks
Turning to Austria, where a second round of peace talks aiming to end the Syrian conflict are being held in the capital Vienna. ......
View ArticleStatement of the International Syria Support Group Vienna (11.14.15 (Ministry...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of the French Republic) Meeting in Vienna on November 14, 2015 as the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), the Arab League,...
View ArticlePeace and security not attainable without meaningful inclusion of women in...
(Source: OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) VIENNA, 16 November 2015 - Peace and security in societies cannot be achieved unless women are fully involved and meaningfully...
View ArticleAustralia excluded from Syria peace talks after Russian objection
Russia opposed the inclusion of Australia – which is participating in airstrikes against Isis – in talks involving 20 countries or regional groupings...
View ArticleAustralia reaffirms support for Philippines peace process (Department of...
(Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Government) Media release 16 November 2015 Today I met with the Philippines Presidential Advisor on the Peace Process between the...
View ArticleWill Islamic State attacks bolster prospects for political solution in Syria?
After multiple major attacks in less than two weeks – including the alleged bombing of a Russian jetliner over Egypt, a double-suicide bombing in Lebanon, and Friday's deadly attacks in Paris – a...
View ArticleSecretary-General Urges Participants in Vienna Talks to Seize Diplomatic...
(Source: UN - United Nations) The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is encouraged that international stakeholders are...
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