FED:Bishop offers Coalition support on Syria

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2011
FED:Bishop offers Coalition support on Syria

Acting federal Opposition Leader JULIE BISHOP has given her support to the Australian
government's refusal to accept the Syrian regime's nominated ambassador to Canberra.

Foreign Minister KEVIN RUDD has reportedly ordered a go slow on the processing of credentials
for the ambassador designate, who hasn't been named.

Ms BISHOP, who is also the opposition's foreign affairs spokeswoman, has told the Australian-Syrian
Association the Coalition supports the government's stance.

She says there's a bipartisan approach to ensuring the regime not receive any encouragement
from any country across the international community.

AAP RTV saj/wfj/sw/

KEYWORD: SYRIA BISHOP (SYDNEY)

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