Syrian opposition should work on reaching compromise - Lavrov

MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. The Syrian opposition should work on reaching a compromise, and it is necessary to include Kurds in Geneva talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. "Talking about the (Syrian) opposition that does not want to recognize the results of April 13 election, the main thing is that all opposition forces that gathered in Geneva - and it is also necessary to invite the party of Syrian Kurds - they all should work on reaching a compromise," Lavrov said. The first round of inter-Syrian talks finished on March 24. The next round of negotiations should start in mid-April, though several delegations may join later, according to UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. Moscow has repeatedly called for including Kurds in the negotiations process. Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said earlier that Moscow expects that a single opposition delegation, including Kurds, could be set up at a new round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva. Read more