<p>An official Syrian newspaper on Sunday hailed the Russian and Chinese double veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution on the regime’s crackdown, calling it a catalyst for the speeding up of reform, AFP reports from Damascus.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The daily government mouthpiece Tishrin was the only Syrian paper to comment on the veto, which drew swift condemnation from world powers.<br /><br />The daily called the veto “a catalyst that will enable Syria to accelerate reforms, organise a referendum on a new constitution, multi-party elections and the formation of a larger government that includes opposition movements.”</p>
<p>An official Syrian newspaper on Sunday hailed the Russian and Chinese double veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution on the regime’s crackdown, calling it a catalyst for the speeding up of reform, AFP reports from Damascus.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The daily government mouthpiece Tishrin was the only Syrian paper to comment on the veto, which drew swift condemnation from world powers.<br /><br />The daily called the veto “a catalyst that will enable Syria to accelerate reforms, organise a referendum on a new constitution, multi-party elections and the formation of a larger government that includes opposition movements.”</p>
