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August 2nd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda “I did not receive all the support that the cause deserved,” Annan said at a press conference in Geneva on Thursday.
In a statement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed “deep regret” over Annan’s resignation and thanked him “for the determined and courageous efforts he has made as the Joint Special Envoy for Syria.”
“Kofi Annan deserves our profound admiration for the selfless way in which he has put his formidable skills and prestige to this most difficult and potentially thankless of assignments,” Ban said.
The statement added that Annan did not plan to renew his mandate after its expiry on August 31.
Meanwhile, Syrian Foreign Ministry expressed regret over Annan’s resignation, stressing Syria’s commitment to the six-point peace plan negotiated by the UN-Arab League envoy.
Annan, who was appointed to the post on February 23, proposed a six-point peace plan to restore calm in Syria.
The proposal envisaged a ceasefire between foreign-backed insurgents and the Syrian government forces, a deal which went into effect in mid-April but failed to end the violence.
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