(VOVworld) - The next round of peace talks on Syria, backed by United Nations, have been scheduled for February 20th, instead of February 8th as the previous plan.
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| A Syrian army soldier stands guard as a poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen in the background in the Old City of Aleppo, Syria January 31, 2017. (Photo: Reuters) |
The UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said on Tuesday that he had decided to delay the UN-sponsored talks in order to take advantage of the results, which came out of a negotiations held earlier this week in Kazakhstan between the Syrian government and opposition groups, Turkey, Russia, and Iran. The three participating countries agreed to monitor the implementation of a partial ceasefire in Syria, towards a political solution to the conflict.
The UN envoy said a solid ceasefire will help to achieve concrete results in the next Syrian peace talks in Geneve.