Syria's Assad says ready to hold presidential election with people's blessing
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MOSCOW - Syrian President Bashar Assad told Russian lawmakers in Damascus on Sunday that he was ready to take part in presidential elections if the Syrian people support the idea, RIA news agency reported, citing a lawmaker at the meeting.
Interfax news agency cited the same lawmaker as saying Assad had also expressed a willingness to discuss amendments to Syria's constitution and hold parliamentary elections.
"Assad said that if the Syrian people consider it necessary, he would not be against taking part in presidential elections," RIA quoted lawmaker Alexander Yushchenko as saying.
