Syria peace talks due to start this week in Geneva are based on the broad mandate of a UN resolution that asks the UN mediator to hold talks on a “political transition process,” an official involved in the talks said on Tuesday.
Last week the UN appeared to back away from using the phrase “political transition,” which is understood byRead more
The UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura on Friday urged the Damascus regime to make clear proposals on a political transition in the war-ravaged country "next week" at peace talks in Geneva, the Global Post reported.
"I hope next week ... that we will get their opinion, their details, on how they see the political transition taking place," de MisturaRead more