DHAKA: Russia insisted on Tuesday that Iran must be invited to peace negotiations on Syria that world powers hope to hold in Geneva later this month.

‘All those who affect the situation must be invited to the conference,’ Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters, says daily Hurriyet.

‘This includes all of Syria’s neighbours, this includes almost almost all countries of the Persian Gulf including, of course, not only the Arab countries but also Iran,’ he added.

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