Germany: Actions, not words count on Syria peace plan

Germany's foreign minister called Wednesday for an urgent implementation of UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end violence in Syria, warning the regime would be judged on deeds, not words.
At a news conference with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Guido Westerwelle said: "The six-point plan by Kofi Annan is supported by the United Nations Security Council. It is supported by Germany."
"This six-point plan is the basis for a ceasefire, for humanitarian support. And it must be implemented urgently," added the minister.
"We haven't yet had an official response from the Syrian regime. But I want to stress that for us, it is actions, not words that count -- nor declarations of intent."
"After so many deaths, we are in a situation where only a complete renouncement of violence helps.”
Annan's plan calls for a commitment to stop all armed violence, a daily two-hour humanitarian ceasefire and media access to all areas affected by the fighting in Syria, which monitors say has killed almost 10,000 people.
The plan also calls for an inclusive Syrian-led political process, the right to demonstrate, and the release of people detained arbitrarily.
Annan said on Tuesday that the Syrian government had accepted his plan, a move cautiously welcomed by Western nations.
-AFP/NOW Lebanon