Syria's foreign minister told Moscow Tuesday Damascus has started withdrawing
troops in line with Kofi Annan's peace plan, while Russia called for settling
the crisis in Syria without any foreign interference, AFP reported.
"I told my Russian colleague of the steps Syria is taking to show its
goodwill for the implementation of the Annan plan," Moallem said after talks
with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
"We have already withdrawn military units from different Syrian provinces,"
he stated without giving further details on the location. Moallem also said
Syria freed some prisoners arrested for participating in anti-government
riots...
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