Much Ado About Nothing in Moscow?
Walid al-Bunni for The Syrian Observer
December 1, 2014
The Arab League and its countries are completely absent from the Syrian events
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The Arab League and its countries are completely absent from the Syrian events
Minister confirms support for national reconciliations and Staffan de Mistura’s initiative for a fighting freeze in the city of Aleppo and the holding of an inter-Syrian dialogue
The parties discussed Russian ideas about holding a Syrian-Syrian dialogue in Moscow
Muallem arrived Wednesday in Sochi city on a two-day visit to Russia
According to Al-Akhbar, Muallem is pessimisic towards the two initiatives
Khatib met defectors in the Turkish camps eager for any sign of hope
Khatib says the main reason for Assad’s survival is the continuous disintegration of the opposition
The Russian delegation reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to continuing to support the Syrian people
Assad would exit power and a hybrid administration consisting of the remains of the current government and the moderate opposition would be formed, and each party would continue to control the areas it currently oversees
Washington is not convinced by the envoy’s “bottom up” approach
Minister says analysis of the labor market indicates an urgent need for the Russian language
Christoph Reuter is one of the few journalists who still risk their lives to visit Syria and writes about Syria for Der Spiegel. This story is republished in The Syrian Observer with the permission of the writer
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the US State Department’s Daniel Rubinstein about continuing efforts to secure a political solution to the conflict
A conference in Moscow is being prepared in coordination between the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Egyptian authorities and the United Nations Special Envoy to Syria
The Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East met the ambassador on Monday
Khatib denied the attendance of any Iranian delegation in the meetings, or that Walid Jumblatt had a role
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem spoke to Al-Akhbar unreservedly, and tells the reporter to“publish whatever you see fit from what I said. I will let you judge the situation”
Meetings discussed means to improve and fund commercial exchange, facilitate the export of Syrian goods to Russia, and select strategic projects, in addition to agreeing to establish an express line for commercial exchange which simplifies customs procedures and lowers costs
A joint workshop was organized to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation and set up drafts for future agreements in trade exchange and cooperation in several sectors
Mistura is visiting Russia for the first time since being appointed to the position of U.N. special envoy for Syria
