The Syrian deputy foreign minister says no solution proposed at the peace talks planned for next month in Geneva will be implemented without President Bashar al-Assad's approval.
"The Syrian delegation at Geneva will be working under Assad's directives, and any solutions proposed will have no impact unless Assad approves of them," Faisal Muqdad said in remarks published by the Syrian media on Sunday.
He condemned certain states, which have called for Assad’s resignation, saying the president "represents Syria's sovereignty and unity".
Muqdad added that "in their closed meetings, Western leaders say there is no replacement for Assad".