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EU foreign ministers decided to extend arms embargo on Syria for three more months in order to protect the civilians in the country.
The ministers also rejected the proposal of France and Britain to ease the arms embargo for Syrian opponents.
EU, so far, maintained nearly 20 sanctions on Syria, including the arms embargo, ban on importing Syrian oil, and measures against various individuals and companies.
EU foreign ministers, who convened in Brussels on Monday, expressed deep concern about the influences of Syrian crisis in its neighboring countries, while underlining commitment to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.
