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"If there isn't a clear and firm political message from the part of the powers, some of whom are allies of the regime and others of the opposition... there will never be progress," he said.
"France can bring a lot of help ... in creating a minimum accord," the ambassador said, ahead of a meeting between French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Paris.
According to Hitti, an agreement on political transition agreed by world powers in Geneva on June 30 could form the basis of discussions.
The plan, championed by former Syria peace envoy Kofi Annan and supported by the Kremlin, did not make an explicit call for President Bashar al-Assad to quit power.
"We should return to Geneva and work on the agreement which was a good start," said Hitti.
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"France can bring a lot of help ... in creating a minimum accord," the ambassador said, ahead of a meeting between French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Paris.
According to Hitti, an agreement on political transition agreed by world powers in Geneva on June 30 could form the basis of discussions.
The plan, championed by former Syria peace envoy Kofi Annan and supported by the Kremlin, did not make an explicit call for President Bashar al-Assad to quit power.
"We should return to Geneva and work on the agreement which was a good start," said Hitti.
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