Damascus Says Ready to Continue Peace Talks without 'Preconditions'

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The Syrian regime announced Sunday that it is "ready to continue the Syrian-Syrian dialogue without any preconditions, in the hopes that this dialogue will lead to a comprehensive solution."

The statement, carried by state news agency SANA and quoting an unidentified foreign ministry official, said Damascus would also be "ready to coordinate air operations against terrorism as part of the agreement between Russia and the United States."

Moscow has sought to work with Washington on military action against the jihadists of the Islamic State group and al-Qaida affiliate al-Nusra Front.

Despite successive rounds of talks, international efforts to find a solution to the conflict have yet to bear fruit, and U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has urged Russia and the United States to push for renewed peace talks in Geneva next month.

But the opposition High Negotiations Committee said the regime's advance around the northern city of Aleppo could jeopardize new talks.

"This is pushing the negotiations in Geneva to a more remote date. Frankly the prospects are becoming less and less possible or more and more remote," HNC member Basma Kodmani said earlier this month.

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