Russia discusses Syria peace settlement with opposition’s Al-Hariri

Russia discusses Syria peace settlement with opposition’s Al-Hariri
In this file photograph taken on August 20, 2018, members of Russian and Syrian forces stand guard near posters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Abu Duhur crossing on the eastern edge of Idlib province. (AFP)
Updated 30 August 2018
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Russia discusses Syria peace settlement with opposition’s Al-Hariri

Russia discusses Syria peace settlement with opposition’s Al-Hariri

MOSCOW: Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed options for a peace settlement in Syria with Syrian opposition leader Nasra Al-Hariri, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
The foreign ministry said it stressed the need to establish dialogue between the Syrian government and the “constructive” opposition.