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HNC Delegation Head Says Unaware of Future of De Mistura as UN Special Envoy

© AFP 2023 / FABRICE COFFRINI UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura speaks during a press conference on the eve of resumption of peace talks on Syria, on February 22, 2017 at the United Nations offices in Geneva
UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura speaks during a press conference on the eve of resumption of peace talks on Syria, on February 22, 2017 at the United Nations offices in Geneva - Sputnik International
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High Negotiations Committee delegation at the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva said he is unaware of whether Staffan de Mistura will keep his position as the UN special envoy for Syria.

General view of the Syrian government delegation the start of a meeting between UN Special Envoy for Syria and Syria's government delegation during Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland March 25, 2017 - Sputnik International
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GENEVA (Sputnik) The head of the Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) delegation at the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva said he is unaware of whether Staffan de Mistura will keep his position as the UN special envoy for Syria.

"We haven't heard anything about future of de in his position," Nasr Hariri said, asked whether he is aware of de Mistura's future in his position.

Hariri made the comment after the HNC delegation's meeting with de Mistura.

Geneva is now hosting the fifth round of the intra-Syrian negotiations, with the government delegation on the one side, the HNC on the other side, and de Mistura acting as a UN mediator.

De Mistura’s mandate expires late on March 31. It is not yet clear whether he will continue his work as the UN special envoy for Syria or not.

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