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U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan reads a statement after his meeting with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus March 11, 2012.
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2012

Open quoteIf everyone respects it, I think by six in the morning on Thursday we shall see improved conditions on the ground.Close quote

  • KOFI ANNAN,
  • U.N. and Arab League envoy, who remains optimistic about the assurances from Syria that it will respect the planned ceasefire with the country's rebel forces
Photo: Khaled al-Hariri / Reuters | Source: The Guardian