France urges Turkey be invited to EU Syria talks
November 28, 2011 03:23 PM
Agence France Presse
PARIS: France has suggested that non-EU member Turkey be invited to a European foreign ministers' meeting this week because of its key role in the Syrian crisis, the foreign ministry said Monday.
The chief diplomats from the 27 EU member states are to meet on Thursday in Brussels and Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad's vicious crackdown on a popular revolt in his country will be high on the agenda.
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