Switzerland calls for truth behind Syria chemical attack

Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has condemned a reported chemical weapons strike in Syria, demanding that “a light be shined” on the truth behind the attack. Speaking from an international conference on Syria being held in Brussels, Burkhalter firmly denounced the attack reportedly carried out by Syrian government forces that killed at least 72 people on Tuesday. He called on international political actors to show the same commitment to ending the Syrian conflict as humanitarian organisations have shown. “As long as political negotiations aren’t leading to peace, humanitarian aid must continue and must be strengthened,” the foreign minister said. Burkhalter underlined Switzerland’s commitment to “helping to deal with the Syrian crisis with clarity and determination" through “expanding room for dialogue, alleviating suffering and creating a willingness to reconstruct” the country that has been ravaged by civil war since 2011. He said that Switzerland would ...

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