Political dialogue only way to end Syria crisis: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says “political dialogue” is the only way to end the deadly Syrian crisis.
"I believe that we can all agree on one thing, and that is we can solve the Syrian crisis only through political dialogue. And how to conduct the dialogue should be decided by the Syrian people,” said Lavrov in a press conference on the sidelines of the Syrian peace talks in the Russian capital Moscow on Wednesday.
The Russian official added any foreign interference in Syria would only complicate the situation as foreign forces only seek their own interests.
“Any mediation plans forced upon the Syrian people by foreign forces could be dangerous, and they would just reflect the geographical political interests of those who pushed forward the plans," he stated.
However, Lavrov admitted that finding a solution to the Syrian crisis will be a long and complex process, requiring both the opposition and the Syrian government to be ready to make concessions.
On Monday, the Syrian government representatives and opposition parties began their four-day negotiations in Moscow in a bid to resume long-stalled peace talks.
Six members of the Syrian government have met with 32 members of various opposition groups in an attempt to stop almost four years of conflict in the Arab country.
The last round of talks between a Syrian government delegation and the opposition was mediated by the United Nations and held in the Swiss city of Geneva in February last year. The talks came to an end without any tangible results.
Syria has been grappling with a deadly crisis since March 2011. The violence fueled by Takfiri groups has so far claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, according to reports. New figures show that over 76,000 people, including thousands of children, lost their lives in Syria last year.
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