The Syrian Deputy Prime Minister says the country's conflict is at a "stalemate" - and that President Assad will call for a ceasefire.
Qadri Jamil has told the Guardian newspaper that neither the regime nor the rebels are capable of defeating each other.
He says the government will launch a peaceful political process during a conference in Geneva.
Meanwhile, the US is urging the international community to make sure Syria destroys its chemical weapons.
US Secretary of State, John Kerry, says a binding UN resolution must be agreed:
