Al-Alarby vows to remain committed to aid Syrians

Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Araby on Sunday affirmed that the league was committed to realising the Syrian people legitimate aspirations namely establishment of a democratic rule based on equality. Sounding the alarm bell that unabated blood-spilling in Syria could no longer be tolerated, Al-Araby urged the United Nations Security Council to take necessary measures to enforce a viable cease-fire, stop the killing and violence and the policy of annihilation against the civilians. Al-Araby, addressing the extraordinary meeting of Arab foreign ministers, affirmed keenness on supporting mission of Lakhdar Brahimi, the joint UN-Arab League envoy, aimed at holding the Geneva II conference to find a settlement to the Syrian crisis, noting, "This what has been agreed upon by all concerned international and regional parties as the sole available option to resolve the crisis and salvage Syria, as people, society, state and institutions from the surrounding hazards." The Arab League had exerted efforts to halt the blood-letting in Syria, launching the Arab Initiative in August 2011 and taking part in making final communique of the Geneva-I conference on Syria. The Arab League role will remain pivotal regarding developments of the Syrian crisis, he said, noting that the organization of political bids in this respect would be based on the final statement of the Geneva-I conference that stipulated launch of political negotiations that should lead to an interim status, namely formation of a transitional leadership with full executive powers, he said. He called on Arab states to support the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, nudge it to take part in the next round of negotiations in Geneva and vowed to pursue efforts at the league level to aid the Syrian people.