The internationally brokered peace talks between Syria’s government and opposition forces may be delayed unless world powers apply pressure warned the Untied Nations envoy to Syria.
Speaking on CNN UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said,
“I believe we can start the talks, perhaps no on the 25th, but we need to maintain the pressure, we need to maintain the momentum. There’s been no change in our desire to see this meeting happen on 25th.”
Speaking after meeting the Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said,
“We have no intentions to postpone the talks from January to February. This is both the position of Russia and the United States, and we are confident that in the next days, in January, such talks must start.”
Russia and Iran have rejected attempts by Saudi Arabia to organise the Syrian opposition and delegation for talks. Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday said the UN should decide who represents the opposition, reports Reuters.
Speaking on CNN UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said,
“I believe we can start the talks, perhaps no on the 25th, but we need to maintain the pressure, we need to maintain the momentum. There’s been no change in our desire to see this meeting happen on 25th.”
Speaking after meeting the Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said,
“We have no intentions to postpone the talks from January to February. This is both the position of Russia and the United States, and we are confident that in the next days, in January, such talks must start.”
Russia and Iran have rejected attempts by Saudi Arabia to organise the Syrian opposition and delegation for talks. Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday said the UN should decide who represents the opposition, reports Reuters.