Moscow, Syrian High Negotiations Committee go down to-do list on Syria
Following the Syrian High Negotiations Committee's visit to Russia, Syrian opposition groups are faced with a choice: wait until Washington upholds its position on the country's settlement or hop on the bandwagon with Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the Syrian High Negotiations Committee (HNC) delegation, headed by its chairman Nasr al-Hariri, in Moscow Oct. 26.
“During the conversation the parties had a frank exchange of opinions on the situation unfolding in Syria and around it, stressing the need for prompt political settlement of the Syrian crisis,” the ministry stated.
Moscow reaffirmed its commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria, as well as its determination to contribute to establishing an effective inclusive intra-Syrian dialogue based on UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and the decisions of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi.
What remains unclear is what lies behind these generalities and just how frank was this conversation that led to mutual understanding. The Syrian delegation pinned considerable hope on the Moscow talks.
