The EU foreign ministers have expressed their full support for the efforts of UN's special envoy Staffan de Mistura to achieve a de-escalation of violence in Syria and especially a freezing of the military activities in Aleppo. The city is not only with big population but is also of great importance for the region and the country. And according to Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov, it is a city of great historic and cultural importance. However, there was no agreement among the 28 ministers on the role of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, in the process. The aim of the plan is to focus more on the battle with the terrorist organisation ISIL instead of the fight between the rulers of Syria and the opposition. If the city falls, as Minister Mitov explained, this will mean a strong refugee wave toward Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. "We are extremely concerned for the stability of Lebanon and Jordan. Another refugee wave in their direction would be catastrophic and would destabilise the region even more" he added after the end of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels.
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