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Syrians shout pro-government slogans during a candlelight vigil held at Qassa street in Damascus, Syria, 21 March 2012. Photo by BGNES
Syria has agreed to a 10 April deadline to begin implementing a six-point peace plan, UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has said, as cited by BBC.
The plan calls for a UN-supervised ceasefire by all parties, withdrawal of soldiers and heavy weapons from cities, and delivery of humanitarian aid.
Annan was briefing the UN Security Council in closed session, diplomats told BBC.
Violence in Syria continued on Monday, with activists reporting fighting in Idlib and Homs.
Annan has asked the Security Council for its backing of next Tuesday's deadline for Syria to partially implement his peace plan, with a full ceasefire within 48 hours.
Syria said last week it accepted the peace plan. However, Annan cautioned the Security Council that so far there was no sign of President Bashar al-Assad's government keeping its promises on implementation, diplomats said.
On Sunday, a group of 83 countries backing political change in Syria warned President Assad he had little time to comply with Mr Annan's plan.
"The window of opportunity for the regime to implement its commitments to Joint Special Envoy Annan is not open-ended," the "Friends of Syria" said in a statement.
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