Mistura Promised Moscow-Cairo Opposition to Push for Direct Talks in April

© AP Photo / Bryan R. SmithStaffan de Mistura, U.N. special envoy for Syria, is displayed on a video screen via video conference from Geneva, as the United Nations Security Council votes to support a resolution endorsing a cease-fire in Syria, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at United Nations headquarters
Staffan de Mistura, U.N. special envoy for Syria, is displayed on a video screen via video conference from Geneva, as the United Nations Security Council votes to support a resolution endorsing a cease-fire in Syria, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at United Nations headquarters - Sputnik International
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Moscow-Cairo opposition group has asked UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura to push for direct talks during April round of Intra-Syrian negotiations, and he "promised to help," Qadri Jamil, one of the leaders of Moscow-Cairo opposition group, told Sputnik.

GENEVA (Sputnik) — He added that he meant direct talks with the participation of the Syrian opposition's High Negotiations Committee (HNC), Moscow-Cairo and Damascus delegation.

"We asked him [de Mistura]. He promised to help. We will take practical steps in this direction ourselves," Jamil said asked whether he expected direct talks at this round.

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