Mikhail Margelov, a n presidential envoy, is due to meet an adviser to Syrian President Bashar Assad next week as part of Moscow's mediation efforts. Situation in Syria opposition leaders ‘deadlocked’ – 11:57 Moscow is continuing dialogue with as most political forces in Syria as possible, Mikhail Margelov, head of the Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee said at a meeting with a delegation of Syrian opposition in Moscow on Friday. For Russia, it is important to understand if the authorities and the opposition in Syria could draw their positions closer, he said. The head of the delegation, Ammar Qurabi, who leads the National Organization for Human Rights, stressed the situation in Syria has reached a deadlock, adding that the opposition insists on the ouster of the President Bashar al-Assad. NATO plans to interfere in Syrian ‘No conflict’ 11:55 NATO is not planning to intervene in the Syrian conflict between Bashar al-Assad’s regime and anti-government protesters, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Dirk Brengelmann said while speaking on Echo of Moscow radio. He added that this issue is not on the alliance's agenda. 07:41 09/09/2011
Mikhail Margelov, a n presidential envoy, is due to meet an adviser to Syrian President Bashar Assad next week as part of Moscow's mediation efforts. Situation in Syria ‘deadlocked’ – opposition leaders 11:57 Moscow is continuing dialogue with as most political forces in Syria as possible, Mikhail Margelov, head of the Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee said at a meeting with a delegation of Syrian opposition in Moscow on Friday. For Russia, it is important to understand if the authorities and the opposition in Syria could draw their positions closer, he said. The head of the delegation, Ammar Qurabi, who leads the National Organization for Human Rights, stressed the situation in Syria has reached a deadlock, adding that the opposition insists on the ouster of the President Bashar al-Assad. ‘No NATO plans to interfere in Syrian conflict’ 11:55 NATO is not planning to intervene in the Syrian conflict between Bashar al-Assad’s regime and anti-government protesters, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Dirk Brengelmann said while speaking on Echo of Moscow radio. He added that this issue is not on the alliance's agenda. 07:41 09/09/2011