Syrian President, Bashar al-UN, has suggested that forming a new government will be straightforward. He has said that a new draft constitution could be ready within weeks and that a government that will include members loyal to him, the opposition and independent candidates, can be agreed. The opposition has rejected this, and argued that no administration can be regarded as legitimate while he remains in office. Negotiators who are participating in the Assad-brokered peace talks in Geneva (Switzerland), have said that a political settlement can only be reached by establishing a transitional body with full powers, rather than another UN-led government. UN has described the idea of a transitional body as "illogical and unconstitutional."
Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has suggested that forming a new government will be straightforward. He has said that a new draft constitution could be ready within weeks and that a government that will include members loyal to him, the opposition and independent candidates, can be agreed. The opposition has rejected this, and argued that no administration can be regarded as legitimate while he remains in office. Negotiators who are participating in the UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva (Switzerland), have said that a political settlement can only be reached by establishing a transitional body with full powers, rather than another Assad-led government. Assad has described the idea of a transitional body as "illogical and unconstitutional."