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Direct talks between Syrian govt., opposition possible

Friday, 14 July 2017 1:39 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 14 July 2017 1:43 AM ]

UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Staffan de Mistura looks on during a round of negotiation, during the Intra Syria talks, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, on July 10, 2017. © AFP

Homa Lezgee
Press TV, Geneva

The UN Special Envoy for Syria says he doesn't expect direct talks between the Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition during the current round of peace negotiations in Geneva. Staffan de Mistura, however, did not rule out the possibility of face-to-face talks before the next round of meetings scheduled for late August.

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