Syrian charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires summoned to Foreign Office
Following the horrifying massacre of innocent civilians in Houla, Foreign Secretary William Hague has instructed that the Syrian charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires be summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
On Monday 28 May he will meet Political Director Sir Geoffrey Adams who will make clear the UK鈥檚 condemnation of the Syrian regime鈥檚 actions.
Speaking on Saturday, the Foreign Secretary said:
鈥淭here are credible and horrific reports that a large number of civilians have been massacred at the hands of Syrian forces in the town of Houla, including children.
鈥淥ur urgent priority is to establish a full account of this appalling crime and to move swiftly to ensure that those responsible are identified and held to account. We are consulting urgently with our allies on a strong international response, including at the UN Security Council, the EU and UN Human Rights bodies. We will be calling for an urgent session of the UN Security Council in the coming days.
鈥淭he Assad regime must ensure full and immediate access to Houla and other conflict areas in Syria for the UN monitoring team, and cease all military operations in full compliance with Joint Special Envoy鈥檚 Kofi Annan鈥檚 six-point plan.鈥�