Tehran May Host Syria National Talks Soon

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"Iran could soon host a national dialogue in the region between all the parties to the Syrian conflict," a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday.
"Representatives of the (Syrian) government and all political and opposition groups will soon begin a national dialogue in a regional country, and possibly in Tehran," said Hossein Amir Abdollahian, deputy foreign minister for Arab affairs, quoted by the official IRNA news agency.
Abdollahian, who was speaking after meeting his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov, did not say which members of the Syrian opposition had agreed to participate.
"Some opposition groups have however rejected this idea, but we are continuing our efforts to persuade them," he added.
In parallel, the Iranian official described the talks with the Russian official as helpful, reiterating that both Iran and Russia "strongly" support the Syrian people and the reforms proposed by President Bashar al-Assad.

Russia and Iran advocate a political solution and dialogue between the government and opposition groups to end the Syrian crisis.
"Tehran and Moscow strongly support the Syrian people and the reform plans of Bashar al-Assad," Abdollahian said.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org