Australia’s Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carrhopes a possible four-day ceasefire in Syria could lead to a major breakthrough in the country’s civil war.
ria is considering a UN-Arab League envoy’s initiative for a four-dayceasefire during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and would announce itsdecision on Thursday, the day before it is due to take effect.
Senator Carr said the truce would be the most important breakthrough sincethe conflict spread from demonstrations back in March 2011.
“We want something longer to grow out of it,” he told ABC radio on Thursday. An Australian push to get humanitarian assistance, especially medical help,into Syria had been acknowledged in a statement by the UN security council.
“Australia is the third or fourth biggest humanitarian contributor,” SenatorCarr said. –BERNAMA
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