Saudi-Backed Syrian Opposition Group Could Visit Moscow

© REUTERS / Denis BalibouseAsaad Al-Zoubi attends a news conference next to Mohamed Alloush of the Jaysh al Islam and George Sabra members of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) after a meeeting with U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura during Syria peace talks at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 22, 2016
Asaad Al-Zoubi attends a news conference next to Mohamed Alloush of the Jaysh al Islam and George Sabra members of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) after a meeeting with U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura during Syria peace talks at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 22, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The Syrian opposition's High Negotiations Committee (HNC), which is backed by Saudi Arabia, could visit Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Friday.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais in Damascus, in this handout picture provided by SANA on February 20, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Besides the government representatives, three opposition delegations were taking part in the negotiations: the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), which was formed in Saudi Arabia in December, a delegation formed following talks in Moscow and Cairo and a group formed after opposition talks at the Hmeymim air base in Syria.

"They called me and I told them: come to Moscow if you want, and if something urgent comes up, feel free to contact Borodavkin [Russia’s envoy to the UN office in Geneva]," Bogdanov said.

The next round of talks between the Syrian government and several opposition delegations is expected in April.

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