Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Unaware of De Mistura's Potential Resignation

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said Monday that he had not heard anything about UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura's potential resignation.

GENEVA (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General denied media reports of de Mistura's decision to step down due to family matters.

"No, I haven't heard about that. How can he have submitted his resignation if he is still heading the current round [of talks]?" Gatilov told reporters.

Geneva is now hosting the fifth round of the intra-Syrian negotiations, with de Mistura acting as a UN mediator.