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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani will attend a Paris conference on Feb. 13 to coordinate international aid for Syria's transition.
PARIS (Reuters) - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani will attend a conference in Paris on Feb. 13 aimed at coordinating regional and international action in support of his country's transitional process, a document sent to invitees showed.
The document, seen by Reuters, showed that regional foreign ministers, including from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Lebanon, would be joined with Western partners, including the United States.
It said that the meeting aimed to coordinate efforts to bring a peaceful transition ensuring the country's sovereignty and security, mobilise Syria's main neighbours and partners to coordinate aid and economic support as well as discuss transitional justice and the fight against impunity.
France's foreign ministry could not confirm his attendance at this stage.
(Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta/Geert de Clercq)
The conference aims to coordinate regional and international action in support of Syria's peaceful transition, ensuring the country's sovereignty and security.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani will attend, along with foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Lebanon, and representatives from Western partners, including the United States.
France's foreign ministry could not confirm his attendance at this stage.
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