“We are following the dramatic events in Syria with extreme concern,” the Russian Foreign Ministry announced today.
“As a result of Bashar Assad’s negotiations with the participants in the armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, he decided to leave the presidential post and left the country, giving the order to carry out the transfer of power peacefully. Russia did not participate in those negotiations,” declared the official Moscow, “all parties involved”. calling “to abandon the use of violence and solve all governance issues politically.”
“In this regard, the Russian Federation is in contact with all groups of the Syrian opposition. We call to respect the opinion of all the ethno-religious forces of the Syrian society, we support the efforts to ensure an inclusive political process,” the statement said and all interested players”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia reports that all necessary measures are being taken to ensure the safety of Russian citizens in Syria. “Russian military bases in Syria are in a state of high combat readiness. At the moment, there is no serious threat to their security,” official Moscow assured in a previously published statement.
This morning it became known that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country, and armed rebels have announced the capture of Damascus.
Yesterday in Doha, the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey negotiated on the issue of Syria, and they called for the cessation of military operations.