2013 in Syria

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Events from the year 2013 in Syria.

Incumbents

Office	Name	Assumed office / Current length
President of the Syrian Arab Republic	Bashar al-Assad	17 July 2000 (26 years ago) (2000-07-17)
Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic	Farouk al-Shara	21 February 2006 (20 years ago) (2006-02-21)
Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic	Najah al-Attar	23 March 2006 (20 years ago) (2006-03-23)
Speaker of the People's Assembly	Mohammad Jihad al-Laham	24 May 2012 (14 years ago) (2012-05-24)
President of the Supreme Constitutional Court	Adnan Zureiq	2 September 2012 (14 years ago) (2012-09-02)
Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic	Wael Nader al-Halqi	9 August 2012 (14 years ago) (2012-08-09)

9 February - President of Syria Bashar al-Assad reshuffles his cabinet, appointing seven new ministers in a move analysts describe as an attempt to stabilize the country's economy.

29 March - During a U.N. conference, Iran, North Korea and Syria block adoption of a United Nations treaty that would regulate the international arms trade, a proposal which required agreement from all 193 UN member states to be adopted at the conference. A spokesman for Kenya and other countries, including the U.S., then asked the treaty be brought before the General Assembly, where unanimity is not required.

2 April - The United Nations General Assembly approves the first Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the multibillion-dollar global trade in conventional arms with 154 votes in favor, three member states – Iran, North Korea and Syria – against the decision, and 23 abstentions.

↑ Barnard, Anne; Kershner, Isabel (9 February 2013). "Israeli Says Syria Twisted Comments by Rebel Supporter". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
↑ "Iran, N. Korea, Syria block U.N. arms trade treaty". USA TODAY. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
↑ Macfarquhar, Neil (2 April 2013). "Arms Trade Treaty Approved at U.N." The New York Times. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

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