Russian proposal on Syrian weapons will not end bloodshed - Gulf Arab states

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Russian proposal on Syrian weapons will not end bloodshed - Gulf Arab states
 
Gulf Arab states said on Tuesday a Russian proposal calling for Syria to hand over its chemical weapons to win a reprieve from U.S. military strikes would not stop bloodshed in Syria.

"We've heard of the initiative ... It's all about chemical weapons but doesn't stop the spilling of the blood of the Syrian people," Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa told a news conference in Jeddah.

Bahrain holds the presidency of the Sunni Muslim-led Gulf Cooperation Council, a main backer of rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Its foreign minister said the GCC states were ready to deal with any threat against them based on their support for the rebels.

This as Gulf Arab states renewed their demands for the United Nations Security Council to take deterrent measures against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government over a chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people.

"The GCC condemns the ugly crime committed by the Syrian regime by using internationally banned chemical weapons, which resulted in the killing of hundreds of civilians," said Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa.

He was speaking at the start of a meeting of foreign ministers from the six countries, which also include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

"This requires the United Nations and the international community, represented by the Security Council, to shoulder its responsibility," he added. He called for "appropriate deterrent measures against those who committed this crime".


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