Syrian gov't says ready to take part in Moscow-backed congress
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BEIRUT – The government in Damascus is ready to take part in a congress of rival Syrian parties that Russia aims to host in the Black Sea resort of Sochi next month, Syrian UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari said on Tuesday.
He said during a televised news conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, that the congress was a result of dialogue with Syria's Russian allies and of victories in the field.
