MOSCOW (AP) — Representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition have wrapped up four days of consultations in Russia with a general statement avoiding any sharp issues.
Vitaly Naumkin, the head of the Moscow-based Institute for Eastern Studies who moderated the discussions, said Thursday they focused on a platform for future talks and made no attempt to tackle the disputed issues. He said the fate of Syrian President Bashar Assad wasn’t on the agenda.
Russia, which has staunchly backed Assad throughout Syria’s nearly four-year civil war, hoped that hosting the consultations could help raise its profile amid tensions with the West …read more
Source: KXAN
