12 Dec 2013 11:29

Dates of Syrian opposition delegation's visit to Moscow may be set after Dec 20

ANKARA. Dec 12 (Interfax) - The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces is likely to decide on the dates of its delegation's visit to Moscow after a Russia-U.S.-UN tripartite meeting dealing with preparations for the Geneva II international conference on Syria, which is scheduled for December 20 in Geneva, a coalition spokesperson told Interfax on Thursday.

"The coalition has agreed [to come to Moscow] in principle, but a decision on the exact dates is likely to be made after December 20, when Russian, U.S. and UN representatives meet in Geneva," he said.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov had told Russian journalists earlier that a National Coalition delegation might visit Moscow soon and even suggested that several delegations representing the coalition could come to Russia.