Syrian Government’s Delegation Meets Russia’s Borodavkin, China’s Xiaoyan Ahead of Geneva Intra-Syrian Talks

GENEVA, (ST)- The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic to Geneva talks on Wednesday held constructive talks with the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Alexei Borodavkin within the framework of constant consultation and coordination between the two sides.

The delegation, led by Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar al- Jaafari, arrived Wednesday morning in Geneva to take part in the fifth round of Intra-Syrian talks due to start Thursday.

The  Russian side affirmed during the meeting that the Syrian government’s positive stances and constructive policy during the talks should be met by positive steps not pre-conditions by other parties.

 The Syrian delegation, on its part,  reiterated that the escalation of terrorist attacks of Daesh and Jabhat al-Nusra against civilians and residential districts in Damascus, Hama and other Syrian cities prove that these terrorist organizations and their operating countries want to use terrorism as a political weapon and to undermine every opportunity to solve the crisis and stop bloodshed in Syria.

The Syrian government delegation also met the Chinese Special Envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan and exchanged with him viewpoints on the latest developments in Syria as well as Geneva talks.

Focus was made on the need to pressure the countries operating terrorists to show some seriousness in the call for reaching a solution to the crisis in Syria and to work hard as to separate the armed groups which have announced their willingness to be engaged in the political process from Deash, Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organizations and other affiliated groups, thereby contributing to unifying anti-terrorism efforts.

 The two sides, who agreed on coordination and cooperation, also asserted the importance of concentrating on fighting all form s of terrorism as a priority in order to restore security and stability to Syria.

The Chinese envoy affirmed his country’s firm support for the Syrian people in all domains, particularly the humanitarian field.

Hamda Mustafa