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US SECRETARY OF State John Kerry has that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad could take “credit” for quickly starting the process of destroying his regime’s chemical weapons arsenal and thanked Russia for its help.
“The process has begun in record time and we are appreciative for the Russian cooperation and obviously for the Syrian compliance,” he told reporters alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after talks in Indonesia.
“I think it’s extremely significant that yesterday, Sunday, within a week of the (UN) resolution being passed, some chemical weapons were being destroyed,” Kerry said.
“I think it’s also a credit to the Assad regime for complying, frankly, as they are supposed to. We hope that will continue. I am not going to vouch today for what happens months down the road. But it’s a good beginning and we should welcome a good beginning.”
In less expansive comments on the latest developments, Lavrov said he was “satisfied”, and promised Russia would continue to ensure Assad’s government completed the dismantling process.
“The Russian side will do everything so Damascus will follow the co-operation without any changes,” Lavrov told reporters in Russian, with his comments translated into English.
Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of the campaign to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, the UN said, after an alleged attack on civilians by pro-Assad forces brought the threat of US-led intervention.
The operation, performed by Syrian personnel under the supervision of international disarmament experts, took place under the terms of a UN Security Council resolution that will see Damascus relinquish the banned arms.
Kerry emphasised the dismantling process had occurred in “record time”, and hailed it as a model for international co-operation.
“I think that was a terrific example of global co-operation, of multilateral efforts, to accomplish an accepted goal,” he said.
Russia pushed the UN disarmament drive as an alternative to US-led strikes on Syria, whose civil war had been expected to feature in bilateral talks between presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin on the margins of a regional summit in Indonesia.
But Obama scrapped trips to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali and the subsequent East Asia summit in Brunei because of the federal budget crisis gripping the United States, sending Kerry in his stead.
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Pat Short a truly gifted actor and comedian
He’s obnoxious with his constant forced-laugh at his own “jokes”.
Tell ya what’s obnoxious, amadáns with fake-profiles spouting off like yourself.
Not fake. Like many other people commenting here I have had an account here banned so I am here on a new one.
Try not to mention travellers, Dinny O’Brien or Hat Pickey here or you may have to do the same.
He was fantastic in garage.
Eddie he didn’t write the script, a good actor non the less but truly gifted would be pushing it.
ahh Pat Snort or sorry I meant Short :/ though it feels like he’s on something I reckon.
If you’re not prepared to stand over what you say with your own identity, then you can not be taken seriously. You are a troll on this site Dickson. Nothing more, nothing less.
From the previews I’ve seen looks pretty good..hopefully it’s a sign of the times and some real national competition for our beloved “RTE “
The irony is that those who have emigrated are precluded from watching it.
Would they able to use the RTE player abroad?
TV3, there will be plenty of repeats of it as with every show they have.
Don’t think our emigrants will be too bothered anyway.
*not that the RTE player shows TV3 programming, my bad!
Of course emigrants will be bothered David. Why wouldn’t they?
Pants, believe me, when you are away you do not pine for Irish television. There is so much more to see and do in your new host country. Of this I know 100% for sure.
100% for sure? I’ve been living in London for almost 11 years and I’m looking forward to watching this. I saw Pat perform in the West End a couple of years ago and he was great! Granted there’s a lot of sh|te on Irish TV, but this does sound good. Each to their own I suppose …
I’ve lived abroad and loved seeing stuff on tv from back home
Yes we can use rte player I’m in Boston
Shortt fellow Tipp man com’on the premier on sunday
Pat Short is a good and sometimes great actor and comedian who tends to laugh at his own punchlines, but we all have our faults. That’s right!!!
Even did people from Listowel start saying mom ?
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