AlQa'dah 3, 1434, Sep 9, 2013, SPA -- UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the United Arab Emirates fully supports the stance taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the summit of the G20 nations held recently in Russia and also supports the views expressed by 11 of the G20 nations in their joint statement. According to WAM, the UAE Foreign Minister said that "We condemn in the strongest terms the horrific chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21st that claimed the lives of so many men, women, and children. The evidence clearly points to the Syrian government being responsible for the attack, which is part of a pattern of chemical weapons use by the regime." "The United Arab Emirates calls for a strong international response to this grave violation of the world's rules and conscience that will send a clear message that this kind of atrocity can never be repeated. Those who perpetrated these crimes must be held accountable," he added. "Signatories have consistently supported a strong UN Security Council Resolution, given the Security Council's responsibilities to lead the international response," Abdullah bin Zayed stressed. The UAE minister said that the statement was in line with the statement of the Arab League, issued on 3rd September 2013.
