Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to preserve Syria's sovereignty and independence as Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, visited the country to seek ways to end the crisis.

Assad said on Monday that he is eager to make any efforts successful as long as they come within the framework of preserving Syria's sovereignty and independence and serve the interests of the Syrian people.

Assad made the remarks when meeting with Brahimi to discuss the latest developments in Syria.