The Syrian opposition has rejected Moscow’s offer of support – RBC

The plane videoconferencing Russian during combat sortie in Syria

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The opposition Free Syrian Army has rejected Moscow’s offer of support. Representatives of the opposition said that Russia must first cease “their bomb”, and then offer assistance. Informs Reuters referring to the head of one of the units of the Free Syrian Army Perez Bayusha.

«Russia in the first place, must stop bombing the Free Army, before offering air support, which we have not, however, asked, “- he said.

The two sides also criticized Moscow’s call for Syria on the preparation for new elections. He believes that such a statement is “illogical and unrealistic.” The representative of the opposition is confident that in this way Moscow wants to keep Assad in power.

Representatives of other insurgent units in the Free Syrian Army, Fadi Ahmad told Reuters, that Russia must first stop supporting Assad. “After that we will think about the cooperation”, – he said.

Since the beginning of operations in Moscow have repeatedly accused Syria of causing air strikes on the positions of Syrian militias that oppose Assad. Russia such claims rejected, stressing that the airstrikes are applied only on the positions of militants “Islamic state” (an organization banned in Russia).

On Saturday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is ready to support air surface action of the opposition Free Syrian Army to fight terrorism in Syria. “We are ready to include patriotic opposition, including the so-called Free Syrian Army also support from the air, though we refuse to provide information on how, where, according to US estimates, there are terrorists, which – patriotic opposition”, – Lavrov said in the program “News on Saturday with Sergei Brilev” on the channel “Russia 1».

In the same program, the minister said that Syria must prepare for elections – both parliamentary and presidential. He explained that “the successes which now shows the Syrian army in the Russian air support, allow to consolidate a position of power and authority should do more interested in promoting the political process.” Lavrov said that Syrian President Bashar Assad understands that the issue has already been discussed at a recent meeting in Moscow.

The question of a possible air support that part of the Syrian opposition, which is ready to fight with terrorists LIH was discussed at a recent meeting of Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad in Moscow. Revealing some details of the negotiations, the Russian president said that the Syrian leader asked how he relates to the idea that Moscow will support the efforts of the armed opposition, ready to confront LIH. According to Putin, the president of Syria has agreed to such a possibility.