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Germany wants UN's Syria report sped up to heal splits

Germany urged the United Nations on Friday "to speed up" release of its much-awaited report on the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria to help divided leaders determine a response in the coming weeks.

07.09.2013

(AFP) Germany urged the United Nations on Friday "to speed up" release of its much-awaited report on the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria to help divided leaders determine a response in the coming weeks.

"My request is that we get as quickly as possible the results of the inspection team, that we have an independent statement by an independent neutral institution," said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on arriving in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius for informal talks with his 27 European Union counterparts.