Talks on Syria start in Geneva

Negotiations for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Syria have started in Geneva from a meeting of the special representative of UN Secretary General on the CAP Staffan de Mistura with an official delegation of Damascus headed by Syrian ambassador to the UN, Bashar Jaafari.

Later, the Syrian party held talks with Russia's permanent representative to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, Alexey Borodavkin. According to their results, the Russian diplomat said that the positions of Moscow and Damascus are that inter-Syrian negotiations in Geneva require flexibility and a constructive approach, Tass reports.