Syrian, Russian diplomats discuss results of Geneva II conference first round

MOSCOW- Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov met with Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad on Monday, February 3, to discuss the results of the first round of the Geneva II international conference on Syria that ended last week, according to ITAR TASS.

 “During the meeting, [the diplomats] exchanged views on the results of the first round of the Syrian talks at the Geneva II international conference. The Russian side stressed the need to find as soon as possible mutually acceptable solutions addressing all aspects of the crisis in Syria in the context of further inter-Syrian dialogue on the basis of full implementation of the Geneva communiqué of June 30, 2012,” the Foreign Ministry said.

Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN  Special Representative for Syria, wrapped up eight days of meetings in Geneva between the Syrian parties and said that he had suggested that the talks resume, on the basis of the agreed agenda, on February 10.

Brahimi said that progress during the past few days of talks had been very slow. He said that this was a modest beginning on which to build further progress.

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