15/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - Austria still against relaxing arms embargo. On 14 May, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann reiterated that his country remains opposed to lifting or relaxing the arms embargo in Syria - unlike the United Kingdom, which is supported by France. “We are against more weapons in Syria”, Faymann said, stating that there are already enough weapons there. “We will defend this clear position of Austria - even if we are the only ones - that we are not of the opinion that the arms ban in Syria should be lifted”, he added. Vienna also believes that a change to the embargo could scupper the initiative for the peace conference. (CG/transl.fl)