epa04614485 A handout photo released by Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar Assad (R) meeting with UN peace envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura (L), in Damascus, Syria, 11 February 2015. According to SANA, Assad told de Mistura he is committed to supporting any initiative that helps resolving the crisis in Syria. EPA/SANA HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES