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February 3, 2014

Syrian Peace Talks Face 1-Week Pause 
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The first Syrian peace talks ended Friday with little progress between
the Assad regime and the opposition. U.N. envoy Lakdar Brahimi said the
two sides will reconvene after a one-week break if the Syrian government
agrees to attend.

Lakdar Brahimi: "I suggested that we resume, on the basis of an agreed
agenda, that we are going to prepare and send to them, that we meet on
the 10th of February. The delegation of the opposition agreed to this
date. That of the government said that they needed to consult with
Damascus first. Progress is very slow indeed but the sides have engaged
in an acceptable manner."

 

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