He described the situation in Syria as "intolerable", adding that there was no military solution and negotiations were the only way to end the five-year war.
Ero situāciju Sīrijā raksturoja kā nepanesamu, piebilstot, ka militāra risinājuma nav un sarunas ir vienīgais veids, kā izbeigt piecus gadus ilgušo karu.