SYRIA CONFERENCE SHOULD BE HELD ‘AS SOON AS POSSIBLE’, BAN SAYS DURING VISIT TO RUSSIA

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SYRIA CONFERENCE SHOULD BE HELD 'AS SOON AS POSSIBLE', BAN SAYS DURING
VISIT TO RUSSIANew York, May 17 2013 12:00PMStressing that a political
solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by
Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as
not to lose momentum.

"It is my sincere hope that we can convene an international conference
on Syria as soon as possible to help parties come to the negotiating
table," Mr. Ban said at a
<"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2818">joint press
conference in Sochi with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Last week, following talks in Moscow between Mr. Lavrov and US
Secretary of State John Kerry, the two countries announced they would
work together to achieve a political solution to the Syria crisis, and
agreed to convene an international conference aimed at achieving this
goal.

"I thanked the Foreign Minister for working with US Secretary of State
Kerry on finding a way forward," said Mr. Ban. "Now our challenge is
to build on the momentum that Foreign Minister Lavrov and Secretary
Kerry have helped to generate."

He added that although a date for the conference has not yet been set,
it should take place soon. "We will try to fix a date as soon as
possible. We should not lose this momentum generated by Minister
Lavrov and Secretary Kerry. There is high expectation that this
meeting should be held as soon as possible."

Since March 2011, fighting between the Syrian Government and
opposition forces seeking to oust President Bashar Al-Assad has killed
more than 70,000 people, and left 6.8 million people in need. In
addition, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced
today that the number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country
to escape conflict has passed the 1.5 million mark.

"The crisis in Syria is first and foremost on our minds," Mr. Ban
stated. "I am deeply concerned about the ongoing violence and the
terrible impact on millions of civilians."

The Secretary-General and Mr. Lavrov also discussed how the Syria
crisis is affecting the wider region, including countries such as
Lebanon and Jordan. They also exchanged views on a number of other
issues, including the Middle East peace process, the situation in
Afghanistan, climate change, and the situation on the Korean
peninsula.

Mr. Ban also <"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2820">discussed
these issues today with President Vladimir Putin, with whom he
underscored the importance of the strong partnership between the UN
and Russia. He commended the emphasis Russia places on multilateral
diplomacy in addressing key global challenges, according to a read-out
of the talks.

The Secretary-General congratulated Mr. Putin and his Government on
working to ensure the successful organization of the 22nd Winter
Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will be held next year in Sochi on
Russia's Black Sea coast.

Mr. Ban is expected to wrap up his visit to Russia on Sunday and then
travel to Mozambique.May 17 2013 12:00PM
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