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Mohammad Alloush of the Jaish al Islam faction and member of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) attends a news conference after a meeting with U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura during Syria Peace talks at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, April 13, 2016.
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U.N. mediator for Syria Staffan de Mistura gestures during a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 25, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Syria Talks Due around April 13, U.N. Seeks Political Framework
U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura will embark on a tour to Damascus and Tehran and meet other regional officials to look for a common understanding on a political transition in Syria, saying that the next round of peace talks in Geneva is expected to start sometime...Caption:
Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) and Head of the Government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari speaks during a press conference in Geneva on March 14, 2016 on the first day of the second round of Syrian peace talks at the UN headquarter./ AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES
Syrian Diplomat Will not Talk to Opposition Negotiator until He Shaves
During the latest round of U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva, a top diplomat of the Assad regime said he is not willing to deal with the opposition’s main negotiator until he shaves off his beard. Bashar Jaafari, who has been the Syrian representative at the United...Caption:
Salim al-Muslat, spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), gestures before a meeting with U.N. mediator for Syria Staffan de Mistura during Syria peace talks at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Syrian Opposition “Not Against” Direct Talks with Government
Syria’s opposition are “not against” direct talks with the country’s government, Salim al-Muslat, spokesman for the main Syrian opposition alliance in Geneva said on Tuesday. “We are not against direct talks, but you know de Mistura...Caption:
Staffan de Mistura (R) United Nations Special Envoy for Syria arrives with his special advisor Jan Egeland for a news conference after a meeting of the Task Force for Humanitarian Access at the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse