US, allies unveil conditions for engagement with Syria
The United States and its allies have issued a joint statement on the sidelines of a meeting on developments in Syria in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, announcing their conditions for future engagement with Damascus.
According to western media, the statement, a copy of which was published on the British Foreign Office website on Saturday night, states: The Arab Contact Group on Syria met with foreign ministers and representatives of Bahrain, France, Germany, Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Britain, the United States, the European Union and the UN Special Envoy for Syria and discussed recent developments in Syria.
The participants stressed their full support for the Syrian people at this critical time to build a more hopeful, secure and peaceful future.