俄罗斯联邦在本会议厅作为正式文件分发给安理会的索契会议最后声明申明，将这12项原则作为政治解决的基础。声明呼吁组建一个宪法委员会，其目的是根据第2254（2015）号决议，起草有助于联合国主持下的政治解决的宪法改革方案。我要强调“有助于”这个词。因此，宪法委员会可以成为一个真正政治进程的关键组成部分——即所谓的重要切入点，但肯定不是唯一的组成部分。叙利亚人了解这一点，安理会成员和我都了解这一点。
The Sochi final statement, which the Russian Federation circulated to the Council in the Chamber as an official document, affirmed the 12 Principles as the basis for the political settlement. It called for the formation of a constitutional committee with the purpose of drafting constitutional reform as a contribution to the political settlement under the United Nations auspices, in accordance with resolution 2254 (2015). I underline the word “contribution”. The constitutional committee can thus be a key building block in a real political process — an important entry point so to say — but certainly not the only one. Syrians know that, and Council members and I know that.