Ankara
After foriegn ministers of EU countries failed to agree on the extension of the arms embargo for the Syrian opposition, which means embargo has been lifted "legally", dispatching arms to Syrian opposition has become "an object of interest."
EU foreign ministers discussed on Monday the arms embargo which will be expired on May 31 for Syrian opposition. In the meeting, although the majority was in favor of the embargo, the extension of the embargo could not be decided because of unpersuaded France and Britain.
Disagreement of the EU countries has paved the way of lifting the embargo as of June 1.
While the member states made a commitment for not sending weapons until August 1, the EU High Representative of the Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton said they would review the decision before that date.
Diplomatic sources who assessed the issue of the arms embargo said "EU may choose to stand back, if a progress was recorded for the political solution in Syria, otherwise, EU will harden its attitude by August 1."
Arms delivery to Syria from its neighbouring and allied countries
Deputy President of International Strategic Reserach Organization (USAK) Kamer Kasim said, "This decision cannot be interpreted as EU will send arms to the oppositions immediately."
Stating that the countries supporting the embargo decision would not send arms and would continue on lobbying, Kasim said "This meeting had already give the message that EU can not be a single voice in the forign policy in a milieu the debates on EU is still continuing."
"Terrorism will spread to Europe"-
Head of International Relations Department in Middle East Technical University (METU) Huseyin Bagci said "The lifting of embargo does not mean that Free Syrian Army would defeat Assad regime. This is a process which will take time. Because providing arms is a thing, setting up a regular army is another. This will turn into terrorist acts which will justify Assad."
Stating that the EU was not a military organization and arms transfer could create problems for each countries in Europe, Bagci said "each country sending arms should count that Assad supporters or Hezbollah will begin terrorist movements in the coming period. Terrorism will spread to Europe."
