United Nations Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Monday that the Syrian government had not yet confirmed that it would attend an eighth round of peace talks in Geneva this week, but "indicated that we would be hearing from them soon."
"Last night we received a message that the government would not travel to Geneva today. Naturally we hope, and indeed expect the government will be on its way shortly," de Mistura told the UN Security Council on Monday.
Syrian congress in Russia postponed
A Russian-backed Congress of Syrian peoples in the Russian city of Sochi has been postponed until February, Russia's RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing a diplomatic source.
The event, called the Syrian Congress on National Dialogue, was initially to be held in November but some opposition groups rejected the idea of the meeting, initially proposed by President Vladimir Putin.
Also Read
-
Nasr al-Hariri to head Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva
The Syrian opposition on Friday chose Nasr al-Hariri as head of its delegation in the next round of UN-backed negotiations in Geneva. Sources also ... Middle East -
Syria opposition agrees to send united delegation to Geneva talks
Syria's fragmented opposition announced early Friday they had reached an agreement to send a united delegation to next week's UN-brokered peace talks ... Middle East -
Swiss report: In Geneva, Tariq Ramadan abused his underage students
Four former students of Tariq Ramadan -three of whom have claimed to have slept with him when he was married - have come forward with new information ... Features -
Louis XIV, Napoleon diamond to be auctioned off in Geneva
A large, pink diamond once set in the crowns of numerous French kings and emperors will go under the hammer in Geneva next month, the Christie’s ... Variety
