Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meet in Damascus Photo: REUTERS/SANA
Russia Says Assad Still Wants Dialogue; Shelling Continues As More Countries Recall Ambassadors -- Washington Post
DAMASCUS, Syria —Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that a Syrian commission has prepared a new constitution, to be voted on in a referendum, and added that President Bashar al-Assad is ready for a “dialogue” with opposition groups after months of a harsh and bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov made the statements following discussions with Assad in the Syrian capital, even as France and Italy recalled their ambassadors for consultations over the worsening crisis and shelling continued for a fifth day in the restive city of Homs.
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