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Syrian opposition receives UN working paper

By REUTERS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017 18:55

GENEVA - The United Nations has handed a working paper on procedural issues and ideas for a political process to the Syrian opposition, its lead negotiator said after holding talks with mediator Staffan de Mistura.

"There is a paper about the procedural issues and some ideas to begin the political process," Nasr al-Hariri told reporters after at least two hours of talks.

The government delegation had earlier said it would study a paper after seeing de Mistura.

Hariri repeated in his news conference that the opposition's priority was to begin negotiations on a political transition with a transitional governing body, suggesting it would not back down on its demands that Syrian President Bashar Assad step down.

"We have heard from Mr. de Mistura positive ideas and suggestions, I believe he is more enthusiastic to be engaged seriously in political transition," he said.

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