"Situation in Syria is getting worse as more there are reports on casualties while there`s no sign of this conflict to be over soon. If the world does not do something, we will be blamed by the history," President Yudhoyono said.
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his working visit in Myanmar calls on international organizations to help find solutions to the conflict in Syria.

"Situation in Syria is getting worse as more there are reports on casualties while there`s no sign of this conflict to be over soon. If the world does not do something, we will be blamed by the history," said the president.

Yudhoyono said leaders from members of the United Nations especially those having veto rights (the United States, Russia, China, England and France) must sit together with leaders from Turkey, Iran and Syria to find a solution for the conflict.

"The priority is to stop violence happening in the country, provide humanitarian aid for Syrian people and conduct a peaceful political transition," said the president.

On the issue of political transition in Syria, President Yudhoyono said such an action must be conducted by the support of the Syrian people.

UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon last Monday (April 22) met with the Arab League`s Secretary-general Nabil Elaraby and UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi to discuss possible ways to end the prolonged conflict in Syria.

A readout about the meeting issued to the press by Ban`s spokesman said that the three discussed "ways to help the Syrian parties start a political process leading to an end to violence and a political transition to a new Syria in which the rights of all of its people and communities are protected."

During the meeting, Ban emphasized that he would do everything in his power to bring the deadly conflict in Syria to an early end.

Ban "reiterated his call on the (UN) Security Council to find unity and put all of its weight behind a political solution in Syria and Brahimi`s efforts to that end," said the readout.

Brahimi briefed the UN Security Council last Friday, putting to rest rumors that he would resign from his current post.

The Syrian conflict, now entering its third year, has claimed over 70,000 lives, according to UN estimates. (*)

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