Lavrov: Negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the crisis should be conducted by the Syrians themselves

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Informal contacts between representatives of the Syrian government and the “Syrian opposition” planned in Moscow will not necessarily bring about a successful result, but this chance cannot be missed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to Voice of Russia.

“I don’t know how successful this meeting will be, but we are deeply convinced that this is a chance that must not be missed,” Lavrov said in an analytical program on the TV Center channel on Saturday.

Moscow expects that representatives of Russia, the US and the UN will be able to agree upon the representation of all strata of Syrian society and all relevant external players at the Geneva II conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

“There are quite a lot of problems [with preparations for Geneva II]. However, I am still optimistic, because another preparatory meeting will take place at the end of November between US and Russian experts, in which UN Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi will take part and which other UN Security Council permanent members will join later,” Lavrov said in an interview shown on the TV Center television channel on Saturday.

The Russian minister insisted that negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the conflict should be conducted by the Syrians themselves  . However, the international conference will be opened with involvement of external players, “who influence the situation this or that way or bear responsibility for maintaining peace and security.”

In particular, he mentioned the UN Security Council permanent members, the “Arab League “and  Turkey among such.

M.D

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