01:46German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated that there were no discussions ongoing between Germany and its allies over the possibility of establishing an 'international security zone' in Syria. His comments were made at a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday. They follow suggestions made a day earlier by German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who put forward the idea that an internationally controlled security zone could be established in Syria.
Maas said he had detected some "irritation" from Germany's allies in the wake of the comments. He stated that they wanted to reach out to German officials to find out more about the defence minister's recommendations.
"To make a decision about a suggestion like this in the end, I have to know its details, but there are no details and we have the same questions as our allies," Maas said.
Kramp-Karrenbauer made the suggestion in an interview with DW on Monday.
Maas held the Tuesday press conference alongside his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Antanas Linkevicius.
Germany: Some allies irritated by Syria 'intnl security zone' suggestion, says Maas
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated that there were no discussions ongoing between Germany and its allies over the possibility of establishing an 'international security zone' in Syria. His comments were made at a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday. They follow suggestions made a day earlier by German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who put forward the idea that an internationally controlled security zone could be established in Syria.
Maas said he had detected some "irritation" from Germany's allies in the wake of the comments. He stated that they wanted to reach out to German officials to find out more about the defence minister's recommendations.
"To make a decision about a suggestion like this in the end, I have to know its details, but there are no details and we have the same questions as our allies," Maas said.
Kramp-Karrenbauer made the suggestion in an interview with DW on Monday.
Maas held the Tuesday press conference alongside his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Antanas Linkevicius.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated that there were no discussions ongoing between Germany and its allies over the possibility of establishing an 'international security zone' in Syria. His comments were made at a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday. They follow suggestions made a day earlier by German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who put forward the idea that an internationally controlled security zone could be established in Syria.
Maas said he had detected some "irritation" from Germany's allies in the wake of the comments. He stated that they wanted to reach out to German officials to find out more about the defence minister's recommendations.
"To make a decision about a suggestion like this in the end, I have to know its details, but there are no details and we have the same questions as our allies," Maas said.
Kramp-Karrenbauer made the suggestion in an interview with DW on Monday.
Maas held the Tuesday press conference alongside his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Antanas Linkevicius.