MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. There is no clear distinction between the armed opposition and terrorists in Syria, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told a news conference on Thursday.
"It has become difficult to separate the opposition from terrorists, there no clear distinction," he said.
"Some countries are trying to cloak these terrorists in a new garb and bring them to the negotiating table," the high-ranking diplomat said. "We are optimistic about the talks in Geneva, but serious war against terrorism should be waged simultaneously."
"For us, there are two important criteria," he said. "Terrorists must not sit down at the negotiating table. Besides, the opposition’s chief negotiator should enjoy credibility in Syria."
- Russian State Duma speaker: Broad political dialogue needed to pave way for peace in Syria
- Lavrov: Some states want to change Syrian regime even at the cost of humanitarian disaster
- Syrian opposition calls on Jaysh al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham to cut ties with terrorists
- Kremlin: Tough disagreements between Russia, US on "white and black" lists in Syria