Ibrahimi in Damascus, Seeks Truce

Local Editor

International envoy to Syria al-Akhdar Ibrahimi will press Damascus for a truce to break the cycle of bloodshed on Saturday.
But even as Brahimi prepared to meet Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Damascus, fighting raged on northern battlefields.
Ibrahimi is hoping to secure a ceasefire during the four-day Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday starting October 26, which he believes could pave the way for other, more permanent peace initiatives.
"We will have discussions here with the government, the political parties and civil society about the situation in Syria," Ibrahimi said when he arrived in Damascus on Friday.
He further stated that "we will talk about the need to reduce the current violence and about whether it is possible to stop for the occasion of Eid al-Adha."
In parallel, Ibrahimi is also expected to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a later date.
Meanwhile, Damascus has said it is ready to discuss the truce plan with Ibrahimi, while the opposition sent contradictory responses to the international envoy's proposal.

Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org