Damascus will base the negotiations on finding a solution to the Syrian war at the next talks that are to be held in Geneva on the United Nations basic principles document, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russia's RIA news agency released on Wednesday.
Last week, Syrian and opposition parties examined a document prepared by the UN special envoy, which highlighted the basic principles, which are, according to one diplomat, a 'baby step' forward.
"For now, we cannot say that something was achieved at the Geneva talks but we have started from the basics, namely formulating the basic principles on which negotiations will be based," Assad said.