Syrian opposition expects progress at Geneva-6
By Kamila Aliyeva
The Syrian opposition expects to see progress in the next, sixth, round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, a member of the leadership of the Popular Front for Change and Liberation, representative of the Moscow Platform Kadri Jamil said on April 4, RIA Novosti reported.
"We expect progress in the next round, as there was little progress last time,” Jamil said adding that the current situation is favorable as the regional and international forces are serious about implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and it is seen in various statement and declarations.
The direct dialogue between the opposition and the Syrian authorities is "the only option for completing Geneva process", according to the source.
Jamil noted that this will become possible "after the completion of the work of the four groups."
"After that, there must be direct negotiations, for which a single unified delegation from the opposition is needed," the opposition leader said.
The date of the sixth round of Geneva talks is yet to be revealed. UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said he wouldn’t announce a new start date for the next round before consulting the UN Security Council and Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
Armed conflict continues in Syria since March 2011. Government troops are confronted by militants of different armed rebel groups. Russia has begun airstrikes on terrorist facilities in Syria since 30 September 2015. The Russian military involvement follows an official request from President Bashar Assad to President Vladimir Putin.
The UN has repeatedly tried and failed to end the Syrian conflict, which has killed 300,000 and displaced 11 million since it began five years ago.
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