المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference after a meeting in Vienna, Austria, Friday, Oct 30, 2015. The United States, Russia, Iran and more than a dozen other nations agreed Friday to launch a new peace effort involving Syria's government and opposition groups, but carefully avoided any determination on when President Bashar Assad might leave power — perhaps the most intractable dispute of the conflict. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Damascus was 2-3 weeks from falling when Russia intervened: Lavrov

The Syrian capital of Damascus was two to three weeks away from falling to terrorists when Russia intervened in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference on Tuesday.

He added that Russia will continue to support Syria as he has information that some European countries were considering wrecking Syria peace talks because they felt left out.

Lavrov, speaking to journalists, said he hoped European countries would not make attempts to wreck the talks.

Astana

Iran opposes a US presence in peace talks on the Syria conflict that are planned for Jan. 23 in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, Tasnim news agency quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying on Tuesday.

Answering a question about Iran’s stance over possible US involvement, Zarif said: “We have not invited them, and we are against their presence.”

Lavrov said on Tuesday he thought it was right to invite the Trump administration to peace talks on the Syria.

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