Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has met with UN envoy to Syria Steffan De Mitsura on the fringe of the Mediterranean Dialogue Conference hosted by Rome.

The two sides reviewed the latest developments in Syria as the UN envoy briefed the AL chief on the recent contacts he made with the various parties close to the Syrian crisis.

A statement released by the Arab League on Saturday said Abul Gheit asserted that the humanitarian cost of the continuation of current situation in Syria could be unbearable as the military solution could bring about more bloodshed and enhance chaos.

He made it clear that restoring Syria as a unified sovereign state would not be achieved without respect to the Syrian peoples' aspirations. He said current random killing, siege and starvation of Aleppo residents would result into horrible outcome that harm the future of Syrians. Civilians only would pay a dear price for the siege imposed on thousands of civilians in Aleppo and other cities that are subject to continuous shelling and siege.

Source: MENA