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French UN resolution demands Syria destroy chemical arms

Arab World Materials 10 September 2013 15:07 (UTC +04:00)
A French draft resolution to be introduced at the UN Security Council demands that Syria comply with a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control and then dismantle them or face "serious consequences"
French UN resolution demands Syria destroy chemical arms

A French draft resolution to be introduced at the UN Security Council demands that Syria comply with a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control and then dismantle them or face "serious consequences," said Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, dpa reported.

"We must accept the outstretched hand without falling into a trap," Fabius said of Moscow's plan, which has been welcomed by the Syrian regime.

The five-point resolution also condemns the August 21 chemical weapons attack in Syria and demands that the International Criminal Court initiate proceedings in the case.

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