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Syria 'agrees' to peace plan deadline, Annan tells UN
Source: BBC
Syria has agreed to a 10 April deadline to begin implementing a six-point peace plan, UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has said, according to diplomats.
The plan calls for a UN-supervised ceasefire by all parties, withdrawal of soldiers and heavy weapons from cities, and delivery of humanitarian aid.
Mr Annan was briefing the UN Security Council in closed session.
Violence in Syria continued on Monday, with activists reporting fighting in Idlib and Homs.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17587438