Cairo Platform to Start Geneva Talks by Meeting UN Syria Deputy Envoy

The delegation of the Cairo platform of the Syrian opposition will start off its participation in the negotiations in Geneva by meeting with UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, the delegation's head Jamal Suleiman told Sputnik.

GENEVA (Sputnik) — Suleiman noted that the Cairo delegation would comprise five members.

"The delegation will meet with UN Deputy Envoy Ramzy at 4 p.m. local time [15:00 GMT]," Suleiman said.

Earlier in the day, Ramzy held a meeting with the Syrian opposition's High Negotiations Committee (HNC) and the Syrian government's delegation prior to the official opening of the new round of intra-Syrian talks.

The fifth round of talks on Syrian crisis settlement kicks off on March 23 and is expected to conclude on March 31, according to sources close to the organization of the meetings. UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is expected to join the talks on Friday.