In Geneva, started talks on Syria without the participation of the opposition

At the UN headquarters in Geneva, negotiations began to resolve the Syrian crisis, which is not attended by representatives of the main opposition group. This informs AP.

According to the main opposition delegation, they will not participate in the talks until Russian aviation and the central regime of Bashar al-Assad will not stop the bombing of the civilian population and does not remove the siege on the territory controlled by the rebels.

While the meeting a delegation of the Syrian government headed by Ambassador to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov arrive in Geneva on February 1.

This is the first meeting of the parties after the two rounds of negotiations have reached an impasse in 2014, the year.

According to the UN, the conflict has killed more than 250 thousand. Man.

Preliminary outcome of the negotiations will be announced at a meeting in Vienna on February 11 group.

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