Syria 'welcomes Russian Chemical Weapons Proposal

On Monday the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the government would welcome the Russian proposal to avert the U.S. air strikes by having them turn over their control of its chemical weapons to international monitors. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem in Moscow made a statement that offered that a diplomatic solution may be possible. While in meeting with Moualem, the Russian Foreign Minister said that Russia will ask Syria to give up their chemical weapons in order to prevent an air strike by the U.S. Lavrov called Syria to sign the Convention on Chemical Weapons. Which states that it is illegal to produce, stockpile, and use chemical weapons. Moualem said Syria "welcomes the Russian initiative," yet did not say weather Syria would agree or disagree with this proposal. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/john-kerry-in-london-campaigns-for-world-to-support-military-strike-against-syria/2013/09/09/e8ad7a72-193d-11e3-80ac-96205cacb45a_story.html