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"The longer this violence continues the more dangerous it becomes not only for the country and the Syrian people but the region," he said. "It's dangerous and the red light is flashing." The use of helicopters by government forces -- a clear breach of the cease-fire
-- has been documented by the U.N. observers for the first time, said Fawzi. "A cease-fire is a cease-fire, whether it's from the air or from the ground," he said. Diplomats have discussed the possibility of holding a meeting of all the parties in a neutral venue, to attempt to restore the faltering truce and implement the Annan peace plan. "We hope that this contact group meeting will take place soon, but a venue and a time and a list of participants has yet to come together," said Fawzi.
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