14 December 2016, 15:25 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian officials say that Damascus should itself decide what decision to make, Assad said.
"They [Russian representatives] constantly talk to us when they want to share their opinions or give advice: 'ultimately, it is your homeland and you decide which solution is right and acceptable to you.' In general, the nature of the Russian state is not prone to pressure. And on our part we are on the right political course, consistently acting in the common interests — both Syrian and Russian," Assad said.
