Iran Urges Geneva 2 Participants to Adopt ’Realistic View’

Iran has urged attendees at international peace conference on Syria, which is scheduled to take place next week; to adopt a “realistic view” and decision that will not embolden extremist militants.

“Participants in the Geneva II forAbdollahianum must adopt a realistic view and remember that their decisions should not lead to the strengthening of extremist movements in Syria,” Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said.

He made the remarks during talks on Saturday with his visiting French Deputy Foreign Minister Jean-Francois Girault, the ISNA news agency reported on Sunday.

Girault is visiting Iran as part of regular consultations between the two capitals, according to the French embassy in Tehran.

“The forum can provide a political solution providing the people of Syria can decide the future of their country… in a democratic solution that will be manifested in their votes,” Abdollahian added.

More than 35 countries will gather in the Swiss cities of Montreux and Geneva from Wednesday.