The process of a political settlement in the ongoing Syrian civil war can be achieved no more than two years after terrorism is defeated in the country, Syrian President Bashar Assad said.
"This timetable starts after starting defeating terrorism. Before that, there will be no point in deciding any timetable. They [terrorists] are already the main obstacle of any real political advancement. If we talk after that, one year and a half to two years is enough for any transition," Assad said in an interview with the Italian RAI UNO television on Wednesday evening.
According to the Syrian president, two years would be enough time to implement a new political procedure, including a new constitution, referendum, or parliamentarian or presidential election.
Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with the country’s government fighting a number of opposition factions and radical Islamist groups, including the Islamic State and the Nusra Front...
(Sputnik)
19/11/15
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has said a political process to end the country's bloody civil war cannot begin while it is occupied by "terrorists"...
ReplyDeleteMr Assad told Italian state television the timetable for elections "starts after starting to defeat terrorism".
It is unclear whether he was referring only to Islamic State (IS) militants or also to Western-backed rebels..........BBC