Long-awaited peace talks on Syria have been delayed after UN diplomats failed to agree on a date on Tuesday, diminishing the likelihood of talks happening this year.
However a senior US official told AFP that Washington was hopeful that the meeting will take place before the end of this year.
Meanwhile, BBC News spoke to Syrian presidential advisor Bouthaina Shabaan, who rejected demands for Assad’s stepping down before talks as well as “foreign or regional interference.”
See interview video here.
However a senior US official told AFP that Washington was hopeful that the meeting will take place before the end of this year.
Meanwhile, BBC News spoke to Syrian presidential advisor Bouthaina Shabaan, who rejected demands for Assad’s stepping down before talks as well as “foreign or regional interference.”
See interview video here.