MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The latest round of UN-mediated talks in Geneva on April 13-27 ended with a walkout staged by the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) opposition delegation. The group formed in Saudi Arabia said it would take part in negotiations only if conditions for their success were created. The UN has said it would not arrange intra-Syrian negotiations without the HNC.
"Those who formed the so-called Riyadh group, called it the Nigh Negotiations Committee, no more and no less have been sabotaging the resumption of negotiations since May this year. It is of course sad that UN envoy Staffan de Mistura goes along with them… This is such an irresponsible approach," Lavrov said.
"We are told that the political process will begin only if there is a sustainable, lengthy, nationwide ceasefire, and all obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian aid are unblocked," he said in an interview with the NTV broadcaster.