Merkel admits Syrian conflict cannot be resolved without Bashar Assad

‘German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Syrian president Bashar Assad should play a role in any talks aimed at ending the Syrian civil war. Her statement marks a softening in the stance of Western leaders towards the Syria’s current president.

“We have to speak with many actors, this includes Assad, but others as well,” Angela Merkel said at a press-conference following the EU emergency summit on the migration crisis.

This constitutes a marked departure from previous positions of most Western powers, which had consistently insisted that the Syrian leader’s resignation was an essential prerequisite for the conflict in the Arab country to be resolved.’

Read more: Merkel admits Syrian conflict cannot be resolved without Bashar Assad

The post Merkel admits Syrian conflict cannot be resolved without Bashar Assad appeared first on David Icke.