Prospects for Syria in 2016

Pierre Vimont, Senior Associate at Carnegie Europe, Bassma Kodmani, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative, and Vitaly Naumkin, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, give their opinion on how the EU can help Syria.

Pierre Vimont, Senior Associate at Carnegie Europe and former Executive Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, explains why the EU has been hesitant in taking more action in Syria.

Bassma Kodmani, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative and former spokesperson for the Syrian National Council, explains how the EU can assist Syria in resolving the crisis.

Vitaly Naumkin, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, describes new challenges to conflict resolution in Syria in 2016.

EU: EEAS: The EU and Syria http://eeas.europa.eu/syria/

ESO: Background information: Russia and US clear the way for Syria talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-and-us-clear-the-way-for-syria-talks/

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