German Counterpart: Syrian President Bashar Assad

Syrian President Bashar Assad: A political solution is the only way to end the violence, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and his German counterpart stressed Thursday after bilateral talks in Ottawa, according to Huffington Post. "Syria has received the first shipment of Russian anti-aircraft S-300 rockets," Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV quoted Assad as saying and OTTAWA - Reports of a Russian arms shipment to the Syrian regime and the rejection of peace talks by opposition groups raised fears Thursday that international efforts to bring an end to the civil war in Syria are at risk. Both men expressed concern about reports that Syrian President Bashar Assad has received sophisticated Russian anti-aircraft missiles. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.