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Syria signed Thursday a preliminary accord, outlining a protocol for a UN mission to monitor a week-old ceasefire in the country, the two sides announced.
Syria, UN Sign Protocol for Observers’ Mission

" The Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad signed the deal with a member of a UN advance team," the ministry said in its statement.

"This agreement comes within the framework of Syrian efforts aimed at making the Annan plan succeed and to facilitate the UN observer mission while respecting Syria's sovereignty," it said.
A spokesman for UN League envoy Kofi Annan, who drafted the six-point ceasefire accord, confirmed in Geneva that an agreement had been concluded between the two parties.
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This agreement outlines the functions of the observers as they fulfill their mandate in Syria, the tasks and responsibilities of the Syrian government in this regard," Ahmad Fawzi announced in his statement.

He further added that "an effective observer team on the ground is vital if the lives of ordinary Syrian families slowly return to normal."
"Discussions were under way with members of the Syrian opposition to ensure they also comply with the ceasefire," Fawzi declared, pointing out that "the hard part lies ahead, a truly Syrian-led and -owned political dialogue to address the legitimate concerns and aspirations of the Syrian people."

The protocol will pave the way for some 300 UN observers to fan across the country to monitor a week-old truce aimed at ending 13 months of violence in Syria.

The UN chief Ban Ki-moon earlier called for 300 unarmed observers to be sent on a three-month mission, in a report to be discussed by the UN Security Council later Thursday.

Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org