Assad is ready to resign
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has announced his readiness to leave his post if this decision resolves the crisis in the country.
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RIA Novosti reported this , citing a post on the Twitter microblog of the Syrian president’s office.
It also reports that the country's authorities support any political measures in parallel with the fight against terrorists. The President notes that there will be no political solution in Syria as long as some countries support terrorism.
“Our priority is to prevent even more countries from falling under Western hegemony,” Assad is quoted as saying on Twitter.
Speaking about the timing of the operation of Russian troops in Syria, President Assad notes that this will directly depend on the development of events.