Saturday, September 14, 2013

U.S., Russia strike deal on Syria chemical weapons

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Secretary of state Sergey Lavrov said Saturday they've reached an agreement using a framework for Syria to destroy each one of its chemical weapons, and raised the specter of a possible U.N. Security Council resolution that might authorize sanctions — even military action — if President Bashar Assad's government fails to comply.

The diplomats announced on the third day's intense negotiations in Geneva that some portions of the deal add a timetable you bet Syria must comply. Notably, Kerry said that they decided on grounds this agreement some might request a Security Council "Chapter 7" resolution — authorizing both military and non-military sanctions.

The U.S. and Russia are two from the five permanent Security Council members that has a veto. Others are Britain, China, and France.

Kerry said any violations will result in "measures" in the Security Council, while Lavrov said the violations has to be provided for the safety Council from the board from the chemical weapons convention before sanctions — in short supply of the employment of force — could well be considered.

At the press conference on the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva, Kerry said the inspectors have to be and incapacitated by November and destruction or removal of caffeine weapons should be completed by

"We have now focused on a normal which says, verify and verify," he explained.

Lavrov called the agreements a "decision based on consensus and compromise and professionalism."

"Any violations of procedures ... will be viewed through the Security Council if they're approved, the protection Council would make required measures, concrete measures," Lavrov said. "Absolutely nothing is said in regards to the use of force or about any automatic sanctions. All violations ought to be approved by the Security Council."

Kerry said the pair and their teams of experts had reached "a shared assessment" of Syria's weapons stockpile and this Syria must destroy most of its weapons.

The negotiations between Us and Russia on securing Syria's chemical weapons are considered factor to a resumption of peace foretells end the 2 ½-year Syrian civil war.