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Firstpost 17/03/2016
Geneva: Talks to end Syria’s brutal five-year conflict were rattled Thursday by uncertainty surrounding the arrival of a second Opposition group and the declaration by Syria’s Kurds of an autonomous region. Continue reading
Sputnik 10/03/2016
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed the importance of the Syrian secular democratic opposition’s participation in the political process in the country, Syrian moderate opposition figure Randa Kassis told Sputnik Thursday after a meeting with the diplomat in Moscow. Continue reading
Sputnik 14/03/2016
The political process aimed at resolving the Syrian crisis is making progress despite failures at some stages, Syrian moderate opposition figure Randa Kassis told Sputnik on Monday. Continue reading
Tass 10/03/2016
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has noted the importance of involving Kurds in intra-Syrian talks at the meeting with president of Syria’s Movement of the Pluralistic Society Randa Kassis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Continue reading
Sputnik 10/03/2016
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed the importance of the Syrian secular democratic opposition’s participation in the political process in the country, Syrian moderate opposition figure Randa Kassis told Sputnik Thursday after a meeting with the diplomat in Moscow. Continue reading
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 03/03/2016
On February 2, Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov met with Bashar Ja’afari, Head of the Syrian Government’s delegation, representatives of the democratic and secular Syrian opposition Qadri Jamil, Randa Kassis and Heisam Manaa, as well as Ambassador Fu Cong, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the UN, on the sidelines of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva. The above conducted a detailed discussion of issues related to the intra-Syrian talks and filling them with substantive content. Continue reading
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 12/01/2016
On January 12, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov had a telephone conversation with Randa Kassis, the leader of the Syrian opposition Movement for a Pluralistic Society. The call was initiated by the Syrian side. Continue reading
There are both government and opposition representatives on the list of figures for the new Syrian government proposed by Saudi Arabia, according to Randa Kassis, leader of the Movement for a Pluralistic Society. Continue reading
ASTANA – Representatives of the Syrian opposition held a fresh round of consultations in Astana Oct. 2–4.
Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Mussinov and Director of the French Centre for Political and Foreign Affairs Fabien Baussart mediated the talks. Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Gulshara Abdykalikova offered opening remarks.
Abdykalikova emphasised that Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev supports initiatives to restore trust in international relations and strengthen peace and security based on international law. To this end, just a few days prior, Nazarbayev proposed a 2045 Global Strategic Initiative during the United Nations General Assembly, she said. Continue reading