Syrian Armed Opposition to Attend Peace Talks on Condition of Power Transfer
23:24 01.02.2017(updated 00:37 02.02.2017)
The Syrian armed opposition announced on Wednesday it would not accept an invitation for intra-Syrian peace talks unless they would result in a full transfer of power to a transitional governing body in the war-torn country.
BEIRUT (Sputnik) – Intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva will be held on February 20.
The opposition factions so far have struggled to form joint delegation to attend the talks.
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Tuesday he would select the delegates for Geneva talks himself if a united Syrian opposition delegation is not formed by February 8.
"No invitation to peace talks could be accepted if their outcome is not aimed at the full transition of power to an interim government," the opposition said in its Twitter blog.
The armed opposition also demanded the release of all prisoners by Damascus as a precondition for resumption of peace talks in the war-torn country.
"No steps could be taken toward a political solution without a fully-enforced ceasefire and respective monitoring mechanisms…these steps also include the release of prisoners, women and children in the first place," the opposition tweeted.
© Sputnik
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