Syria gov’t, opposition figures begin talks in Moscow
Syrian government representatives and opposition parties have begun their negotiations in the Russian capital, Moscow, in a bid to resume long-stalled peace talks.
"Opposition members who are visiting Moscow on these days have sat down to negotiate with a formal delegation from Damascus led by Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari," a member of the opposition said on Wednesday.
Six members of the Syrian government met 32 members of various opposition groups in an attempt to defuse the nearly four years of conflict in Syria.
Reports say the opposition figure are set to propose a “ten-point list” of their demands and suggestions during the negotiations.
Russia mediates between representatives from the Syrian government and domestic opposition after foreign-based opposition figures from the so-called Syrian National Coalition, refused to take part in the talks.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is slated to join the talks as the representative of the Russian government that provided the platform for inter-Syrian contacts.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has voiced support for Russia’s efforts to broker peace in his country.
The last round of the talks between a Syrian government delegation and the opposition were mediated by the United Nations in the Swiss city of Geneva in February 2014. The talks came to an end without any tangible results.
Syria has been grappling with a deadly crisis since March 2011. The violence fueled by Takfiri groups has so far claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, according to the UN.
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