The US Security Council has unanimously approved their resolution, by empowering the observation mission to Syria, to verify the established cease fire in the country.

In the eyes of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs this is an important step in stabilizing the situation in Syria. The fact that the UN Security Council managed to unanimously agree on this question – is significant.

Right now, the Syrian government has to ensure that the unarmed UN military observers could do their jobs unhindered, reporting about the end of violence and the situation in Syria as a whole. The Syrian government needs to fully fulfill the «six point plan» proposed by the UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan: the plan covers points in relation to the withdrawal of armed forces from the cities as well as ending violence against civilians, Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks the Syrian government to stick to Annan’s plan and allow civilians to receive humanitarian aid.

BNN previously reported that Syrian armed forces continue attacking the opposition, despite their promises to withdraw forces from cities and populated areas until Tuesday, April 10. There were no signs of the Syrian government fulfilling their promise.

It was previously reported that Syria has agreed to the peace plan, which was presented by the UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan, with the goal to stop the bloodshed in the country.

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