(13 Feb 2012)
1. Zoom in on US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walking towards media with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State:
"Terrorism anywhere is an affront to the international community. There are many kinds of attacks that take place around the world. We condemn all forms of terrorism and we stand ready to assist in investigations of these acts and others because of the importance we place on having a strong international front against terrorism."
3. Zoom out Clinton and Davutoglu
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State:
"We look forward to joining the Arab League initiative for the Friends of Syria group which will have its first meeting in Tunisia next week. Certainly, Minister Davutoglu and myself will play a very active role in trying to search for solutions. We will intensify our diplomatic pressure on the regime to end its campaign of violence, we will strengthen our targeted sanctions, bring the international community together in condemnation of the actions of the Assad regime, we will increase our outreach to opposition, both inside and outside of Syria, and particularly we will work closely with Turkey and other partners to address the growing humanitarian concerns of those who are suffering."
5. Wide of Clinton and Davutoglu
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State:
"We have heard the call of the Syrian people for help and we are committed to working to allow the entry of medical supplies, of emergency help, to reach those who are wounded and dying."
7. Mid of Clinton and Davutoglu
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister:
"First, we agree that there should be a new humanitarian initiative to reach out to people who are suffering because of the shortage of food, medicine, everywhere in Syria, and therefore I spoke with Secretary General of the United Nations yesterday, and we started, as Turkey, an initiative in human rights consul in Genoa in the United Nations, how to make this humanitarian access possible. Secondly, of course, the political dimension. We will be together in Tunisia, and the meeting in Tunisia will be an important international platform to show solidarity with the Syrian people, and to send a strong and clear message to the Syrian regime that they cannot continue these violent policies."
9. Zoom in Clinton and Davutoglu leaving room
STORYLINE:
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that America would "intensify" its diplomatic pressure on the Syrian regime to end its campaign of violence.
Speaking after a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, she also said that both countries would play a "very active role in trying to search for solutions."
The crackdown by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has killed more than 5,400 people since an uprising began in Syria in March.
"We will increase our outreach to opposition, both inside and outside of Syria, and particularly we will work closely with Turkey and other partners to address the growing humanitarian concerns of those who are suffering," Clinton said.
"We have heard the call of the Syrian people for help and we are committed to working to allow the entry of medical supplies, of emergency help, to reach those who are wounded and dying," she added.
Davutoglu said Turkey agreed that there should be a new humanitarian initiative "to reach out to people who are suffering."
Clinton also offered on Monday to "assist in investigations" of bomb attacks on Israeli diplomats' cars in India and Georgia.
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