Voice of America: Russia Urges Syria to Dialogue with Opposition

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Russia Urges Syria to Dialogue with Opposition Dec 28th 2012, 09:49 Russia is urging the Syrian government to follow through on its pledge to hold talks with the opposition, as diplomatic efforts intensify to bring an end to 21 months of conflict in Syria. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday he urged Syria's deputy foreign minister earlier this week to "make as concrete as possible" the government's declared readiness for dialogue. Russia has been a staunch defender of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but has in recent weeks ... Media files: 3E589109-8781-4233-8A6D-F9F8C6DAFA27_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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