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Bashar al-Assad says he is ready to hold elections in Syria 'if the people want it'
President Assad previously said 'opposition forces' could form part of a new government
President Bashar al-Assad has said he is ready to hold snap presidential elections.
President Assad told Russian news agency RIA he would hold elections if the Syrian people wanted it.
Speaking in a previous interview, he said "opposition forces" could form part of a new government, which would be agreed at peace talks in Geneva.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-bashar-al-assad-elections-syrian-president-if-people-want-it-a6961296.html