(28 Jan 2015) Russia's foreign minister said on Wednesday that consultations in Moscow between representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition should help pave the way for a peaceful settlement.
Sergey Lavrov told participants of the meeting that support for Syria as a sovereign, united and secular state could be the basis
for moving toward a compromise.
He said Wednesday that the parties should focus on working out confidence-building measures between the government and the
opposition, negotiating local cease-fires, removing obstacles to humanitarian aid deliveries and freeing prisoners.
Russia, which has staunchly backed Syrian President Bashar Assad throughout the nearly four-year civil war, hoped that hosting the consultations could help raise its international profile amid tensions with the West over Ukraine.
Top opposition groups have refused to attend the consultations.
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