Russia stands for broad representation of Syrian opposition in peace talks - Russian diplomat

GENEVA, February 4. /TASS/. Russia stand for maximum broad representation of Syria’s opposition, including the Kurds, in a new round of intra-Syrian talks planned for February 25, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Thursday. "The Kurds, who represent a real force having political and military influence and controlling a considerable part of the Syrian territory, have a full right to and must take part in the negotiating process and in decision-making linked with Syria’s future development," he stressed. "Moreover, there another part of the opposition, the so-called Syria’s internal opposition whose representatives are also in Geneva. They also have the right to take part in the negotiating process," Gatilov said. He noted that all documents on the Syrian settlement, including the Vienna agreements, the Geneva communique and United Nations Security Council resolution 2254, say that the opposition delegation should have a broad representation. "And it means that all segments of the Syrian opposition should take part in this process and that their interests should be represented in the negotiating process," the Russian diplomat said. Read more