Europe rules out military action in Syria after Turkish jet shot down

The North Atlantic Council – which includes ambassadors of the 28 Nato
countries – works by consensus and all members must approve any action.

A Nato official said the Turkish representative will inform his colleagues of
what happened. The envoys were expected to discuss Turkey’s concerns but
would not decide on anything specific, said the official who could not be
named under standing rules.

“This is an episode that illustrates how the Syrian crisis is escalating
… and how important it is to find a resolution to the violence,”
Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said.

EU spokesman Maja Kocijancic said the bloc will add another Syrian official
and six firms and government institutions to its sanctions list Monday. The
list already includes over 120 individuals and nearly 50 institutions.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the move, saying further
action also was taken to strengthen the arms embargo.

“Sanctions against banking, military and state media entities (send) an
unequivocal message that we will intensify the pressure until the Assad
regime ends the killing and implements (UN envoy Kofi) Annan’s six-point
plan in full,” he said.

Source: AP

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