Presidential elections in Syria transparent - Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW, June 5 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesman has said the attempts to disrupt Syria's presidential elections failed. Bashar al-Assad won a convincing victory in the presidential elections, the ministry's spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday. "According to reports from Syria, observers note that the elections were held in a fair, free and transparent atmosphere," he said. Learn more on itar-tass.com