On the meeting of Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs S.V. Lavrov and delegation of the Syrian opposition Popular Front for Change and Liberation

PRESS RELEASE

26 April, Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs S.V. Lavrov met the delegation of the Syrian opposition Popular Front for Change and Liberation (PFCL) headed by K. Jamil that was in Moscow.

The parties reviewed progress of the situation in Syria in detail. They stated positive trends in the implementation of the plan of UN/LAS special envoy K. Annan unanimously approved by the UN Security Council and the lack of other options in today's situation in the SAR. They specifically underlined that implementation of the plan would help normalize the situation in Syria and promote conditions for the launch of an inclusive dialogue between authorities and opposition.

In this respect, the parties expressed a special hope that the activity of the UN Monitoring Mission in Syria established in compliance with UN SC resolution 2043 would help secure cease-fire and promote transfer of the Syrian crisis to a political track. PFCL representatives confirmed willingness of the patriotic opposition to promote implementation of the K. Annan's plan in all aspects with a focus on its provided activities aimed at the establishment of a democratic pluralistic system in Syria for the benefit of all the Syrians irrespective of the ethnicity and religious affiliation.

The PFCL highly appraised the Russia's compelling stand for the inadmissibility of external interference in Syrian matters and encouragement of all the Syrians to national reconciliation leading to the establishment of lasting peace in Syria.

S.V. Lavrov underlined the importance of speeding up political reforms based on the recent months' democratic changes to the SAR legislation, including the new constitution approved at the referendum of 26 February.

26 April 2012