Russian Communist party MP Aleksandr Yushenko told Itar-Tass from Syria that the president “is ready to discuss amendments to the constitution, hold parliamentary elections and, if the people of Syria deem necessary, expressed a readiness to hold presidential elections”.
According to Yushenko, who met the Syrian president in Damascus, Assad “is absolutely confident of his chances (of victory)”, should the elections take place.
During the meeting, the Syrian leader stressed that “the fight against terrorism will become the foundation for a new and just world based on sovereignty and cooperation”.
The Syrian president also said he is expecting a visit from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, the Duma speaker Sergey Naryshkin and chair Valentina Matvienko.
The news comes after last Saturday’s message to the Syrian leadership from the Russian members of parliament.
” (Assad)… looks forward to our governments working more effectively together. He looks at Dmitry Rogozin as a professional… capable of helping to solve many of the pressing issues, including things like water supply and increasing humanitarian aid, as well as oil and gas sector development,” Communist MP Sergey Gavrilov said.
The Russian delegates, headed by Dmitry Sablin, arrived in Damascus on Friday.They were also travelling with a humanitarian aid shipment, which included medicine and food for children.
Meanwhile, President Assad says the Russian airstrike campaign currently taking place across the country has surpassed local and even American expectations, Sablin said.
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