The Kremlin criticized the “mantra about the departure of Assad”

The only option for Syrian settlement – to continue the Geneva process, according to the Kremlin.

The recitation about the need for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from his post not closer to a political settlement in the Arab country, to resolve the situation is possible only through negotiations in Geneva and Astana, they have no alternative.

This was stated press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.

“Return to pseudopopular settlement in the style of reciting mantras that Assad must go, not able any closer to a political settlement in Syria. The only option is to continue the very hard work: the Geneva process, efforts in the framework of the Astana process that is underway”, — said Peskov told reporters.

He reminded that there is the Geneva process, and Astana is a process that is supportive, an integral element of the Geneva.

“Searches in the framework of the settlement being there, is extremely important. It is clear that this is a very complex process, it is, unfortunately, much more extended in time than everyone would like, but so far no other alternative”, — said the press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation in response to the question of journalists, whether Moscow can offer our partners some form of compromise on the settlement in Syria, and asked to comment on the statement of foreign Minister of France Jean-Marc Ayrault that should work together with Russia to find a political alternative to Assad.

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