A Syrian opposition delegation has arrived in Geneva, saying they are keen to make United Nations peace talks a success.
The representatives also want to test the Damascus government’s intention to implement UN resolutions.
The team from the Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee (HNC) is set to meet the UN mediator on Sunday.
We’re here to see #UNSC2254 enforced. Stop massacres. We’re here to put an end to this-SalimMuslet, HNC Spokesman pic.twitter.com/RVI3SyjjI6— Syria Opposition HNC (SyrianHNC) 30 Janvier 2016
“We are here to make this a success. We’re ready to start negotiations,” said Salem al Meslet, an opposition spokesperson.
“But at least we should see something, you know, on the ground there in Syria. We should really stop these massacres against our people.”
The HNC has reversed a boycott in agreeing to attend the talks. Their continued absence had threatened to derail the attempt to find a diplomatic solution to Syria’s war.
In almost five years of war,
