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Transcript of press conference
by Joint Special Representative for Syria (JSRS) Lakhdar Brahimi
Geneva, 25 June 2013
JSRS: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.
The Russian Federation, the United States and the United Nations are holding their second trilateral meeting this afternoon to continue discussions on how the Geneva Conference on Syria will take place with the best chances of success.
uncertainty for the future of the Syrian people.
At the G8 summit in Northern Ireland last week, Syria as you know was at the centre of the discussions. I am sure you have seen the long paragraphs dedicated to various aspects of the crisis in Syria in the final communiqu of the G8.
The events in the city of Sidon in Lebanon yesterday, where over 50 people were killed, are a stern reminder to all of the risks of the conflict in Syria spreading across the border to neighbouring countries.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has expressed his concern and made an urgent appeal to all parties in Lebanon and in the region to act responsibly.
Let me quote from that statement of the Secretary-General. The SG, and I quote, Òcondemns the attacks on the Lebanese Armed Forces which have led to serious losses in the army. He extends his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of LebanonÓ. The Secretary-General stresses that all in Lebanon should fully respect the authority of the State and its institutions, most particularly the Army under the leadership of President Sleiman.
I naturally strongly support the statement of the Secretary-General, and I express my personal support to President Michel Sleiman, to the Lebanese Army and to all those who are acting to contain this very serious crisis in their country.
To go back to todayÕs meeting, in a moment we will resume our discussions, the discussions that we started here on the 5th of June. Fundamentally, we
