President Bashar al-Assad assured UN envoy Lakhdar Ibrahimi on Monday that Syria backs "efforts that serve the interests of the Syrian people," state television reported.
"We want the success of all efforts which will also preserve Syria's integrity and sovereignty," the broadcaster quoted al-Assad as telling Brahimi during their meeting in Damascus.
Following the meeting, Brahimi told reporters: "The situation in Syria is still worrying and we hope that all the parties will go towards the solution that the Syrian people are hoping for and look forward to."