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Moscow, SANA – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov did not rule out establishing communication with the new UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura, clarifying that the aim of such a possible meeting with him should be centered on resuming the inter-Syrian dialogue.
Gatilov said that in a statement on Monday that it is still early to talk about this despite that Russia has certain ideas about that and it’s possible for this to be realized soon.
He said that the Russian side is ready to make consultations but not just for the sake of consultations themselves; but rather to resolve practical issues related to resuming direct dialogue among different Syrian sides.
With regard to whether Russia plans to meet representatives of the Syrian opposition, Gatilov said there are no such plans as of yet, but if the opposition is prepared to hold talks than Russia is ready to do so in Moscow or elsewhere, adding that Russia remains in touch with the Syrian leadership on daily basis via its embassy in Damascus.
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