UN Special Envoy for Syria Starts Meeting With Opposition Delegation

© REUTERS / Ruben SprichU.N. mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura talks to Reuters during an interview at the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland
U.N. mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura talks to Reuters during an interview at the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland - Sputnik International
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UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura began meeting with Syria oppsition's High Negotiations Committee (HNC), as it was previously announced.

GENEVA (Sputnik) — UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura has started the meeting with Syria oppsition's High Negotiations Committee (HNC) as part of the talks aimed at peace settlement in the country, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

On Monday, de Mistura met with the Syrian government's delegation.

UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura gestures during a press briefing during Syrian peace talks on February 3, 2016 in Geneva - Sputnik International
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The special envoy will meet with the government and opposition delegations successively.

The Swiss city of Geneva currently hosts proximity talks between the Syrian opposition and the government's delegation to put an end to the deadly civil war.

Two opposition delegations are taking part in the negotiations. The HNC was created in Saudi Arabia in December and includes representatives of some groups considered to be terrorist organizations by Syria and Russia. The second delegation was created following talks in Moscow and Cairo.

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