UK’s Boris Johnson backs Syria transition plan

The British delegation members, for their part, said that after visiting Syria and speaking with many Syrian officials and citizens, they would convey the truth about what is actually going on in Syria and attempt to correct the wrong image which the British government and a large number of the British public have on the Middle Eastern country.

The High Negotiations Committee (HNC), an umbrella group representing Syria’s political and armed opposition factions, unveiled the plan in London on September 7.

Mr Johnson called for the removal from power of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, arguing that it would be possible to avoid the turbulence which followed the ousting of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in 2003.

It would require President Bashar al-Assad to leave office at the end of those six months.

Johnson said the group’s proposals offered the first credible picture of a peaceful Syria without Assad.

He added “even” Russian Federation accepted the need for transition in Syria’s political leadership.

It is a change of tone for Johnson who in March praised Russian Federation for helping Syrian troops saved the world heritage site of Palmyra from destruction by Islamic State (Isis).

Rhodes also commended Turkey’s operations in Jarablus to rid its border of DAESH terrorists, saying it “has been a key priority” for a long time.

In the USA presidential campaign, Mrs Clinton, the Democratic candidate, has said little about her plans for Syria, the biggest foreign policy headache facing the new administration, but she is seen as more interventionist than Barack Obama.

He made it clear that in order to eliminate terrorism, one needs not only fighting it on the ground, but also confronting the ideology underlying it, which just knows no borders.

The two men had been hoping to announce a deal at the G20 in China on Monday, but the agreement collapsed in acrimony after the USA accused Russian Federation of reneging on its previous commitments.

In remarks published on Wednesday Erdogan said Turkey would be ready to join any initiative proposed by the U.S. to capture DAESH’s stronghold in Syria. “There can not be a solution in Syria unless it is a solution that satisfies the aspirations of the Syrian people”. The opposition rapidly captured the town of Halfaya.

Many people had fled from the fighting towards Hama city and neighbouring villages, as well as north into Idlib province, the United Nations said.