UN-Arab League (AL) special envoy to Syria Kofi Annan urged an immediate end of violence in the country and stressed that the ultimate solution to the crisis lies in a political settlement.

"The killing has to stop and we need to find a way of putting in their appropriate reforms and moving forward," said Annan after his talks with AL chief Nabil al-Arabi here in Cairo.

"The situation in the country, as you all know, is extremely serious for the Syrian people and the region. I think we should not forget the possible impact of Syria on the region if there is any miscalculation," said Annan.

The former UN chief said "no one is thinking very seriously of using force in the situation", noting that any further militarization will make the situation worse.

He stressed the importance of diplomatic efforts in putting an end to the killing in Syria, calling for realistic proposals which can be implemented and achieve results.

Arabi echoed Annan's idea by saying that AL efforts aim to reach a solution that is satisfactory to the Syrian people.

"No one wants a repetition of the Libyan scenario. We only want to find a solution with the opposition and the government," he added.

Annan was jointly appointed as special envoy to Syria by UN chief Ban Ki-Moon and Arabi on Feb. 23. He arrived in Cairo on Wednesday and plans to meet with Arab foreign ministers on Saturday. He will go to Syria with his newly-appointed Arab deputy Nasser al-Qidwa after the meeting.