S. Tarasov: "The agenda of the "Geneva 2" looks very intriguing"

Head of the scientific center "The Middle East-the Caucasus" under the International Institute of Newest States, Stanislav Tarasov, commented on the current situation in the Middle East. The expert also told what we can expect from the "Geneva -2" conference, which, by prior arrangement between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State of the U. S. John Kerry, will be held in the second week of November 2013. The exact date will be scheduled later by either the UN Secretary General Ban Ki -moon or a special envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi.

In Syria, the team of UN experts, operating under UN Security Council resolution, which was developed jointly by Russia and the United States , started its work. The document commits Damascus to destroy all chemical weapons. Moscow and Washington also agreed to convene the "Geneva- 2" conference in November. However, in Syria, there is a further radicalization of the armed opposition , which is not ready to negotiate with the representatives of the Assad regime . The United States also continues to insist on his resignation and, together with its partners in the region, to arm the rebels.