"Open objections have surfaced against holding this Russia-US meeting (dubbed Geneva II), not only among Syrian sides but also among capitals, both in neighbouring and non-neighbouring states," Lavrov said during a visit to Athens, according to the official translation.
"We must not allow this initiative to fizzle out," he added, arguing that the overthrowing of
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
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's regime through military means would create an "extremist" state and pose a "huge threat to those living in Syria and the area".
Since the start of the conflict in March 2011, Damascus has systematically branded the uprising-turned-rebellion as a foreign-backed plot.