11 September 2015, 10:36 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Syrian conflict can only be resolved by diplomatic means, the German Foreign Ministry said Friday.
“We are convinced that the conflict in Syria cannot be resolved by military means,” Martin Schaefer, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, said as quoted by Deutsche Welle.
New diplomatic channels in Iran may be used for this purpose, the German Foreign Ministry said, according to the news website.
Syria has been mired in a civil war since 2011, as government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad fight several opposition and radical Islamist militant groups, including the Nusra Front and the Islamic State.
