Putin says he is willing to push Syria's Assad on reform

[Sally]

Imagine if these reforms were made several years ago -- there would have been no protestors mowed down, there would be no armed opposition, tens of thousands of people wouldn't have been killed, and there wouldn't be the huge amount of refugees and displaced Syrians.


Putin says he is willing to push Syria's Assad on reform


WORLD JUN. 20, 2015 - 06:30AM JST ( 1 )

President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 19, 2015 in RussiaAFP
SAINT PETERSBURG —

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is ready to “push” his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad towards introducing reforms in the war-torn country, while vowing to continue to support his ally.

“We are ready to work with Assad so that he engages in a process of political change,” Putin said at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.

“We are ready to push President Assad so that he engages in discussions with the ‘healthy’ opposition with a view towards political reforms. It is totally feasible,” he said.

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[Sunni Man]

Imagine if these reforms were made several years ago -- there would have been no protestors mowed down, there would be no armed opposition, tens of thousands of people wouldn't have been killed, and there wouldn't be the huge amount of refugees and displaced Syrians.


Putin says he is willing to push Syria's Assad on reform


WORLD JUN. 20, 2015 - 06:30AM JST ( 1 )

President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 19, 2015 in RussiaAFP
SAINT PETERSBURG —

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is ready to “push” his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad towards introducing reforms in the war-torn country, while vowing to continue to support his ally.

“We are ready to work with Assad so that he engages in a process of political change,” Putin said at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.

“We are ready to push President Assad so that he engages in discussions with the ‘healthy’ opposition with a view towards political reforms. It is totally feasible,” he said.

Continue reading at:

Putin says he is willing to push Syria s Assad on reform Japan Today Japan News and Discussion

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