President still main issue of contention as talks resume in Vienna with opponents repeating that Assad has to step downSyrian opposition leaders fill flatly dismissed Russian proposals for ending the country’s crisis by launching a constitutional reform process and holding new presidential elections in Damascus,it has emerged before a new round of international peace talks.
Reports from the UN said Moscow’s eight-point way detailed the functions of a “popularly elected president of Syria”. But it avoided any mention of the future of Bashar al-Assad, the key issue in contention in a war that has claimed 250000-300000 lives and made millions homeless.
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Source: theguardian.com