In a letter in response to Thursday's U.N. report, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said the government takes “serious note of the alleged violations” and that the recommendations - which included increased screening of recruits to the security forces and recruiting from minority communities - “will serve as a roadmap for Syria's continued progress.”
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He added that Syria’s new government has “said since day one that we have no hostile intentions towards Israel.
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