EU 'concerned’ about Assad’s new offensive

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has expressed her concern about reports of “new Syrian regime offensives near Aleppo and east of Damascus.”

“The EU strongly supports the U.N. efforts to resume Syrian talks and push for the political transition for the sake of Syrians, the region and the world,” Mogherini said in a statement.

In Geneva, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura criticized al-Assad’s government for hindering efforts to deliver life-saving assistance to Syrians in need.

The United States and Russia co-chair the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), which is seeking to achieve a peaceful settlement of the Syrian crisis.

The U.S. is also “very concerned” about reports of a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive near the country’s second city Aleppo, a senior administration official in Washington told AFP on April 14.

“Such actions could well violate the cessation of hostilities,” the official said...
  [hurriyetdailynews.com]
15/4/16
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