SOCHI. Oct 23 (Interfax) - The situation 'on the ground' in Syria should not impede the start of the Constitutional Committee next week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"We are proceeding from the understanding that the situation 'on the ground' should not obstruct the long-awaited launch of the Committee that is due to happen in Geneva next week, on October 29-30," Putin told reporters following his meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.