Steinmeier wants between Iran and Saudi Arabia mediate

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Steinmeier wants between Iran and Saudi Arabia mediate

Play chief diplomat Steinmeier intends not only to the Syria talks move forward, but also between the disputants, Riyadh and Tehran to convey. Syria, meanwhile, provided humanitarian aid for besieged cities.

Prior to his trip to Iran and after Saudi Arabia has foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier both countries are invited, their key role in the solution to the conflict in Syria needs to be. “Now, once again, a Moment of truth,” said the SPD politician. All of the peace process Parties should now make their influence felt, so that the agreed principles are implemented. “Only then can we the people hope that the Suffering and Dying in Syria finally at some point has to end soon.”

Without Iran and Saudi Arabia, not a success

Saudi Arabia sees itself as a protector of Sunnis and has a large influence on the also largely Sunni Opposition in Syria. Iran, however, is with the Syrian leadership under President Bashar al-Assad is allied. A success of the Syria negotiations in Geneva without the participation of the two powers in the Gulf is regarded as almost impossible. Most recently, Steinmeier the warring States in October visited.

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Steinmeier travels to a conference to fight against the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IS) in Rome on Tuesday to Tehran. There are Meetings with the Iranian foreign Minister Mohammed Dschawad Sarif and President Hassan Ruhani planned. In Saudi Arabia takes Steinmeier on Wednesday at a cultural festival, part of, wants in his political talks, but also human rights issues to address. His trip to Saudi Arabia was ahead accepted by all parties because of the Violations of human rights locally, been severely criticized.

Assad Regime allowed Hilfsliefreungen in besieged cities

The Syrian government has, meanwhile, according to the United Nations in principle, the delivery of food aid in besieged cities such as Madaja allowed, in which a lot of people suffer from Hunger. “The government has, in principle, convoys allowed”, said the spokesman for the UN Agency for the coordination of humanitarian assistance (Ocha), Jens Laerke in Geneva.

In Madaja be more than 40,000 people since the fall of the government troops under siege. Because no help comes into the city, there are, according to the organization Doctors without borders already 46 people died of starvation. The fate of the city is a sensitive point in the peace talks for Syria in Geneva. Ocha spokesperson, Laerke said, the commitment for the Passing of convoys also applies to Kafraja and Fua. These two cities are by the rebels under siege.

The High Verhandlungskomitee (HNC) of the Syrian Opposition is participating since Monday in the negotiations in Geneva, where the UN mediator, Staffan de Mistura, first separately with representatives of the government and the Opposition speaks.

as/sti (dpa, rtr, afp)