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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8275

12 August 2002
(eu) eu/syria
EU DISAPPOINTED OVER THE SLOW PACE OF PROMISED REFORMS

Brussels, 12/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - On 8 August, the Danish Presidency released the following statement on behalf of the EU. "The EU noted with satisfaction the early promises of political and economic reform in Syria immediately following President Bashsar Al-Assad's accession to office, but is concerned about the limited progress so far. The EU therefore invites the Syrian Government urgently to proceed with the reform efforts as initially envisaged. The ongoing dialogue between Syria...