Syrian president denies media report of recent Russian-drafted structure

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied media studies on Friday that his ally Russia had drawn up a brand new structure for his nation and introduced it to his authorities as a part of worldwide efforts to finish the lengthy battle.

Russia had completed drafting a structure which might take away most of the president’s powers and arrange a extra decentralized authorities, each doable concessions to insurgent teams preventing Assad.

No draft structure has been proven to the Syrian Arab Republic.

All the things which has been stated within the media about this topic is completely unfaithful, Syrian President.

Any new future structure for Syria won’t be introduced from overseas, however will likely be completely Syrian: mentioned and agreed upon by Syrians themselves and after that put to a referendum.

Anything could be nugatory and meaningless, the assertion added.

Russia, which helps Assad, and the US, which mediates on behalf of the Syrian opposition, had been engaged on a draft structure collectively.

A peace plan endorsed by the U.N. Safety Council in December referred to as for a Syrian-led transition course of that establishes “credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance”, a brand new structure, and free, honest elections inside 18 months.