Regrettably, large numbers of people are dying there. That causes us grave concern. That‘s why both on a personal level and in the letters I sent to him (Assad) I have emphasized that it‘s necessary to urgently conduct reforms, negotiate with the opposition, restore civil peace, and create a modern state…If he fails to do that, he will face a sad fate. And in the end we will also have to make some decisions. We are watching how the situation is developing. It‘s changing, and our approach is changing as well.