MOSCOW, (ST)_The Russian President’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed on Monday with the Iranian Ambassador in Moscow Mohammad Reza Sajjadi the situation in the Middle East, particularly in Syria.
“both sides underscored that there is a necessity to end violence in Syria and to launch a speedy political settlement through broad dialogue that includes all Syrians ,” said The Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement released after the said meeting.
Russia and Iran reiterated the importance of the dialogue that leads to ”achieving national accord according to the Geneva communiqué.”
Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled that ”Syria had hailed Russia’s efforts for solving the crisis in Syria, especially the anticipated plans as regards holding an international conference on Syria.”
Bogdanov Receives Haddad
The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that the Russian president’s Middle East envoy, Mikhail Bogdanov received in Moscow on Monday the Syrian ambassador to Russia, Riad Haddad.
“Haddad voiced Syria’s appreciation for efforts exerted by Russia for a speedy solution to the crisis in Syria according to the action group’s statement issued in Geneva on June 30, 2012, and its call for holding an international conference on Syria, “added the Russian foreign ministry statement
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