Bashar al-Assad is ready to participate in the presidential elections with the support of the people of Syria – Kommersant

In Damascus there was a meeting of Russian parliamentarians to Syrian President Bashar Assad, said a member of the delegation, the KPRF Duma deputy Alexander Yushchenko. “We have just concluded a meeting with Bashar al-Assad. He praised the role of Russia, including individual parliamentarians. Transfer huge gratitude to our colleagues in parliament, leaders of parliament, heads of parties, to all those who support Syria “, – said Mr. Yushchenko.

According to him, Mr. Assad said, he is ready to participate in presidential elections if it is supported by the people of Syria. “Bashar al-Assad said that if the Syrian people sees fit, he does not mind to take part in the presidential elections”, – quotes “RIA Novosti” Mr Yushchenko.

Recall, October 23 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a meeting in Vienna with colleagues from the USA, Turkey and Saudi Arabia shared the details of the initiatives of Moscow on the Syrian settlement. He proposed to establish a group of international mediators on the principle of “six” in the summer managed to solve the problem of the Iranian atom, a long time it seemed insoluble. In overcoming the Syrian crisis, according to Mr. Lavrov, to be involved, “about a dozen states».

Details of the quadripartite meeting, read the material “b” “Appendix commonplace effort ».