[RED DEMOCRATICA] Brahimi seeks agreement on Syrian cease-fires, prisoner swaps

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Security Council told of CAR genocide risk, recruitment of child soldiers Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version     January 23, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Brahimi seeks agreement on Syrian cease-fires, prisoner swaps United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is meeting separately with leaders from the Syrian government and opposition to seek agreement on cease-fires in some areas as well as an exchange of prisoners. Formal peace talks are slated for Friday. 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