{"id":7524,"date":"2012-01-31T09:21:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T07:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/update-1-scenarios-will-russia-veto-syria-resolution-at-u-n\/"},"modified":"2012-01-31T09:21:29","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T07:21:29","slug":"update-1-scenarios-will-russia-veto-syria-resolution-at-u-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-scenarios-will-russia-veto-syria-resolution-at-u-n\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-SCENARIOS-Will Russia veto Syria resolution at U.N.?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Louis Charbonneau<\/span><\/p>\n

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UNITED NATIONS<\/span> Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Arab League
\nwill ask the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to adopt a
\nresolution endorsing an Arab plan for Syrian President Bashar
\nal-Assad to transfer powers to his deputy, but it is unclear
\nwhether Russia will veto, abstain or vote “yes.”<\/p>\n

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Tuesday’s meeting of the 15-nation council will include Arab
\nLeague Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, U.S. Secretary of State
\nHillary Clinton, British Foreign Secretary William Hague and
\nFrench Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, among other officials.
\nRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is not expected to
\nattend.<\/p>\n

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A vote on the resolution drafted by Europeans and Arabs
\ncould come before the end of the week, diplomats say.<\/p>\n

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Russia and China vetoed a European-drafted resolution in
\nOctober that condemned Syria and threatened it with sanctions.<\/p>\n

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The new draft resolution, obtained by Reuters, calls for a
\n“political transition” in Syria. While it does not call for
\nmilitary action or U.N. sanctions against Syria, it does say
\nthat the Security Council could “adopt further measures” if
\nDamascus does not comply with the terms of the resolution.<\/p>\n

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Veto-power China, as well as South Africa, India and
\nPakistan, also have reservations about the draft but are
\nexpected to follow Russia’s lead when the text is put to a vote,
\nU.N. envoys say. Resolutions pass if they get nine votes in
\nfavor and no vetoes.<\/p>\n

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Western envoys say 10 nations have pledged to vote “yes.”<\/p>\n

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\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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