Syrian Foreign Ministry: Damascus Doors Open to Dialogue on Syria’s Land

Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Wednesday said that a number of mass media reported statements attributed to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov which link between the expected visit of Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem to Russia and other visits of opposition groups to Moscow.

“The Ministry, which welcomes the invitation of Russia to Minister al-Moallem to visit Moscow and meet his Russian Counterpart Sergey Lavrov, refers, at the same time, to what has been reported about a meeting with the opposition, affirming Syria has repeatedly declared its stance that Damascus doors are open for dialogue, on the Syrian land and under the umbrella of Homeland, with the opposition inside and outside according to the political solution program adopted by the Syrian government,” a statement by the Ministry said.