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Ammon News - AMMAN The foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in addition to Jordan concluded late Wednesday a meeting on Syria in Amman.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the National Coalition of the Syrian opposition who briefed the participants on the situation in Syria.

The ministers reiterated what has been stated in their previous meetings in Rome and Istanbul, supporting a political solution in Syria based on the output of the Geneva meeting on June 30, 2012.

The ministers also expressed their support for participation in the Geneva2 for the full application of the Geneva1 outcome to put an end to the bloodshed, respond to the legitimate demands of the Syrian people, save the unity of Syrian territory and support national unity between all the components of the Syrian people.

The ministers strongly condemned the use of heavy weapons against the Syrian people, including ballistic missiles and ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the regime such as what has recently happened in Banias, saying these crimes will not go unpunished.

They voiced support for the United States and Russia’s efforts to hold an international conference on Syria to pursue the full implementation of the Geneva declaration in order to put an end to the bloodshed .

They highlighted the important and central role played by the UN in these efforts, stressing that any political process must reflect positively and significantly on the daily life of the Syrian people, including the release of prisoners, delivery of humanitarian assistance and ending killings.

The participants pointed out a political solution must be based on the formation of a transitional government within a specific time frame and that this government shall have full powers including presidential powers and controlling armed forces and security agencies.

The Ministers stressed the importance of reaching a political solution that meets the aspirations of the Syrian people as stipulated in the joint agreement issued at the Abu Dhabi meeting on May 13 which entails that President Al-Assad, his regime and his closest aides who had their hands stained with the blood of the Syrian people should not have any role in the future of Syria .

They stressed support for the Syrian National Coalition and welcomed its efforts to broaden its base to include representatives of all components of the Syrian society.

The Ministers expressed their deep concern about the marked increase and growing radicalization among the parties engaged in the conflict and terrorist elements in Syria.

They condemned the interference of foreign groups in the fighting in Syria on behalf of the Syrian regime, noting in this regard to the operations carried out by Hezbollah in the Qusair area and other regions, calling for the full withdrawal of Hezbollah forces and other regime allies' forces from Syria.

The ministers also expressed their deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and threats to the stability and security of neighboring countries hosting Syrian refugees.

They urged the international community to support countries hosting large number of refugees, expressing concern over reports on the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime and called on the U.N. to investigate the use of such weapons. (Petra)