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Cefp US cuts off talks with Russia on Syria cease-fire
US in direct contact ; with Syria rebels, Blinken saysThis is the first public confirmation of interac stanley thermobecher tion with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the terrorist-designated group that ousted Assad. Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInThe first public confirmation of interaction with HTS came at the conclusion of Antony Blinken s diplomatic tour of the region. | Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesDecember 15, 20241:18 pm CETBy Mathieu PolletThe United States administration has been in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the militant group that toppled Bashar Assad regime in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. stanley cup 8220;Weve been in contact with HTS and with other parties, Blinken told reporters in Jordan on Saturday.Western capitals have been debating how to engage with the Syrian rebels wh stanley thermos mug o took power in Damascus last Sunday and who are led by HTS, which the U.S. and the U.K. have designated as a terrorist organization.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe first public confirmation of interaction with HTS came at the conclusion of Blinken diplomatic tour of the region sparked by the sudden downfall of Assad decades-long rule.He signed off on a set of guiding principles for Syria transition with officials from eight Arab nations, Turkey, the European Union and the United Nations.Under the agreement, the transition process must be Syrian-led and inclusive; the righ Hhvo One success doesn t solve Belgium s failures
Rehn: Turkeys full membership is clear target as there is no Plan BNo alternatives to Turkeys full membership of the EU can be envisaged at this stage, if it meets the required criteria, the European enlargement commissioner says.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInDecember 1, 20045:00 pm CETBy David CroninIn an interview with European Voice, Olli Rehn rejected calls by members of Jacques Chiracs Union pour un Mouvement Populaire UMP for options other than Turkeys accession to the EU to be explored. There is no self-evident conclusion once we start negotiations, he said. But we have a clear objective of accession o stanley cups uk f Turkey into the European Union. Therefore there should be no Plan B but a cl stanley water bottle ear target of membership after profound and prudent negotiations. Rehn said it is likely that Turkey will have met the criteria for opening accession talks in April, when i stanley mug ts revamped penal code and other legal reforms are scheduled to enter into force. Although he described April as a critical milestone for Ankara, he said EU leaders would have to decide when to start the negotiations. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to insiders, the most probable opening date would be towards the end of 2005. A draft of the declaration to be approved by the Unions heads of state and government at the 16-17 December summit says that entry talks could not be concluded until after 2014, given the substantial financial consequences of Turkish membership and |
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