Only talks at the United Nations
can pave the way for a solution to the Syrian crisis, Premier
Paolo Gentiloni said Thursday.
The only "credible" way forward, he said, "can only be
opening serious talks on the transition handled by the UN.
"It is very hard to imagine a different solution, we have to
get there and I hope Russia helps arrive at this solution: the
UN, transition, and dialogue between Bashar al-Assad and the
oppositions".
Gentiloni said "certainly we have behind us dramatic months
and months of diplomatic failures, to be frank.
"The tragedy of Aleppo has highlighted this difficulty. I am
among those who does not think a more aggressive response on the
military level is the right one".
Gentiloni said "we had a format born in February in Munich
and which seemed very promising, 18 countries including Italy
around the table, at the head were Lavrov and Kerry and around
it Iranians, Turks, Saudis, the different subjects we had to
involve to reach peace.
"This operation initially produced results...but then what
happened? I must say that many worked against this US-Russian
collaboration".
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