Russia seeks to broker Syria talks
- Published: 17/09/2011 at 11:31 PM
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A group of Russian lawmakers arrived in Damascus Saturday in a bid to broker an end to violence in the country, as security forces were reported to have killed two more people.
Moscow is a traditional ally of President Bashar al-Assad, and the delegation aims to meet him and opposition figures, news agencies reported.
``Russia cares about the fate of the Syrian people. That's why we want to find a way to stop a negative scenario developing,'' Russia's Interfax quoted Ilyas Uumakhanov, vice president of the Russian upper house, as saying.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
