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Urgent: UN Special envoy for syria announces temporary pause of intra-Syrian talks

Xinhua, February 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura announced Wednesday evening here in a Geneva hotel the temporary pause of intra-Syrian talks. He said the talks is to be resumed later on Feb. 25.

He told reporters that this is "not a failure of talks" and he is not frustrated or disappointed but will remain "determined and realistic". Endit