Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready to run for president of Syria, though the presidential post is not a goal in itself for him, said Sergei Gavrilov, coordinator of the inter-faction group of Russian parliamentarians who have visited Syria.
"The president is ready to run in the elections, although he is not after power for the sake of power," Gavrilov said in a commentary obtained by Interfax .... http://voiceofrussia.com
