Officials of Italy, France, Germany warn situation in Aleppo 'unacceptable'
Bernama
October 12, 2016 07:49 MYT
October 12, 2016 07:49 MYT
A Syrian medical staff member inspects the damage at the site of a medical facility after it was reportedly hit by Syrian regime barrel bombs on October 1, 2016, in al-Sakhour, Aleppo. - AFP Photo / File
The current situation in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has become "unacceptable", foreign ministers of Italy, France, and Germany said after holding talks here on Wednesday, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
"Italy, France, and Germany want to raise their voices against the situation in eastern Aleppo, which is unacceptable under a human and political point of view," Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni told a joint press conference after the meeting.
Gentiloni stressed a military solution to the Syrian conflict was not feasible, and appealed for diplomatic efforts.
The talks with his French and German counterparts, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, took place at Villa Madama late Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was called by Italy to address the Syrian crisis and the major challenges facing the European Union (EU) in the perspective of the Brexit, the ministry said in a statement.
The city of Aleppo, once Syria's largest city and major economic hub, is located near the border with Turkey. It has long become a focal point of clashes. -- BERNAMA