Ibrahimi: Ceasefire may Form Real Truce in Syria

Local Editor

United Nations International envoy to Syria al-Akhdar Ibrahimi said on Thursday that a temporary ceasefire he has called for in Syria could form the basis for a real truce in the war-torn country.

"If the ceasefire is implemented, we can build on it and make it a real truce as well as the start of a political process that would help the Syrians solve their problems and rebuild their country," he said in Amman.

in remarks carried by state-run Petra news agency, following talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, Ibrahimi confirmed: "If the Syrian crisis continues, it will not remain inside Syria. It will affect the entire region."
Ibrahimi, who is scheduled to travel to Damascus on Saturday, has called for a ceasefire in Syria during the four-day Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday starting on October 26.

For his part, Syrian Foreign Minister spokesman Jihad Makdisi told AFP: "Let's see what Ibrahimi has to say."
Damascus has said it is prepared to discuss the proposal in talks with Ibrahimi. Meanwhile, there are doubts that even if a truce is agreed, it will be difficult to maintain due to the conditions set by the armed rebels.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org