As U.S.-sponsored ‚Friends of Syria‘ conference is set to begin in Istanbul, Assad has little to fear

01.04.2012                      09.Nissan. 5772

Freunde Syriens:

As U.S.-sponsored 'Friends of Syria' conference is set to begin in Istanbul, Assad has little to fear

The conference, scheduled to be attended by representatives from more than 70 countries, is unlikely to pose a real threat to Assad's regime, particularly due to the absence of China and Russia.

The gathering of the "Friends of the Syrian People" in Istanbul, scheduled to open on Sunday, is the latest diplomatic move in a series of steps that have so far produced no real results. Representatives from over 70 countries – headed by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton but without delegates from Russia and China – will try once again to formulate the policies for dealing with the crisis in Syria. At the very least, delegates are seeking to assist tens of thousands of Syrian refugees and citizens stranded in their homes, suffering from the military's attacks while having no access to medical attention and basic food supplies….