Russian advisor to UN's de Mistura says still considers Syria talks in Geneva relevant

Record ID: 164599

  • Title: Russian advisor to UN's de Mistura says still considers Syria talks in Geneva relevant
  • Date: 17th January 2017
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JANUARY 17, 2017) (REUTERS) RUSSIAN ADVISOR TO U.N. ENVOY STAFFAN DE MISTURA, VITALY NAUMKIN, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN ADVISOR TO U.N. ENVOY STAFFAN DE MISTURA, VITALY NAUMKIN, SAYING: "I am sure that on February 8 there will be talks in Geneva and the process focused on a political aspects of reconciliation will continue." PHOTOGRAPHER NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 31st January 2017 11:39
  • Keywords: Russia Geneva Syria Middle East United Nations U.N.
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015ZGZ51J
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Vitaly Naumkin, a Russian advisor to U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura, said on Tuesday (January 17) he still considered Geneva talks on the Syria conflict relevant.
    "I am sure that on February 8 there will be talks in Geneva and the process focused on a political aspects of reconciliation will continue," Naumkin told reporters.
    Russia recently launched a push for separate Syria peace talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana, later this month.
    The Astana talks are also backed by Turkey but have not directly involved the United States, which led the Geneva talks.
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