(TRUNEWS) There are mixed reports about Russia and the U.S.agreeing that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should leave Syria.
It has been a point of contention between the two countries, as the U.S. and its coalition have wanted Assad to go, but Russia and Iran argued that he should stay.
Al-Hayat, a London-based publication claimed Secretary of State John Kerry informed several Arab countries about the agreement to move Assad to another country, but a date was not set.
The Kremlin has denied the report.
“Al-Hayat published information which does not correspond to reality,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with journalists, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Meanwhile, Assad has stated he is ready to hold snap elections, according to Sputnik.
“This depends on the Syrian people’s stance, on whether there is a popular will to hold early presidential elections. If there is such a will, this is not a problem for me,” Assad said.
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad heads a meeting of his new cabinet in Damascus August 31, 2014 in this picture released by Syria’s national news agency SANA. REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters
He also emphasized that snap elections are not part of the current process. Details on how the elections would take place have not yet been discussed in Syria.
Last month, Assad called for parliamentary elections to be held April 13.
He said a new constitution could be ready in a few weeks which would include the opposition, independents, and loyalists in government. But the opposition claims Assad must not be involved in any new government.
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