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Urgent: UN envoy says intra-Syrain peace talks "officially" start after meeting opposition

Xinhua, February 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Monday announced here the "official" beginning of the Geneva Intra-Syrian Talks after formally meeting with the opposition delegation for the first time.

De Mistura told reporters after the meeting with the opposition Monday evening that the meeting he just had with the opposition delegation actually is the "official beginning" of the Geneva talks. Endit