Syrian Opposition in Moscow: Keeping the Political Settlement Train on the Right Track

... a noticeable activation of Russia’s bilateral and multilateral contacts with leading global and regional players (Germany, France, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar). At the centre of intense discussions were such crucial issues for the future of Syria, as its political structure and the composition of the Constitutional Committee, as well as solution of the Idlib issue as to avoid humanitarian consequences and not to block the peace process. Prospects for the return of refugees, further economic reconstruction of the country that suffered a lot during the seven-year civil war and the fight against international terrorism are closely linked with this process. The build-up of efforts by the international community is taking place when the negotiations, which according ...