Russia said on Wednesday, Jan 9 ideas aired by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a speech on Sunday – criticized by his opponents, the United States and the U.N. chief – should be taken into account in the search for a solution to the conflict, according to Reuters.
Assad "affirmed readiness for the launch of an inter-Syrian dialogue and for reforming the country on the basis of Syria's sovereignty … and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
