Amid Ongoing Violence, Kofi Annan Attempts New Peace Plan for Syria

June 28, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

In the face of the ongoing violence in Syria, Kofi Annan, the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy, is pushing yet another plan to try to end the fighting. A UN conference this weekend is expected to discuss a proposal for a unity government. But Russia says the meeting aims to set conditions for a ceasefire in Syria, and not dictate terms of a transitional government. Charles Stratford has the details.

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Kofi Annan

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Kofi Annan peace plan for Syria

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Sergei Lavrov

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Bashar al-Assad

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Syrian National Council

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