... Despite casting blame for the conflict on external powers, Moallem told Al-Monitor that Syria welcomes mediation efforts, including those of Lakhdar Brahimi [1], the new joint UN/Arab League Syria envoy... Moallem also said he welcomed a new mediation offer proposed by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to broker discussions between the Syrian government and the opposition [2], under Brahimi's auspices.
Read more: //www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/syria-foreign-minister-interview.html#ixzz283rPaDaU [3]
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[1] //www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2012/08/syria-lakhdar-brahimis-plan.html
[2] //www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2012/07/abdul-aziz-al-kheir-militarizati.html
[3] //www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/syria-foreign-minister-interview.html#ixzz283rPaDaU