Russia is prepared to help establish an inclusive intra-Syrian dialogue on the basis of the resolutions of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday after Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with a delegation of Syria’s opposition Negotiation Commission (SNC) led by its president, Nasr al-Hariri.

"The sides exchanged views on the current situation in and around Syria with a focus on the necessity of the soonest political resolution of the Syrian crisis," the ministry said. "The Russian side reiterated its commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and its determination to help establish an efficient inclusive intra-Syrian dialogue on the basis of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254 and resolutions of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi.".