Staffan de Mistura

De Mistura to chair Syria talks in Astana

De Mistura to chair Syria talks in Astana

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will chair the upcoming talks on Syria in Astana on November 28-29, de Mistura's office said in a statement. "The Special Envoy, in consultation with …

De Mistura to attend next round of Syria talks in Astana

De Mistura to attend next round of Syria talks in Astana

Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said that there is preliminary information that the team of former UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will join the 11th round …

De Mistura sums up results of Geneva meeting on Syria

De Mistura sums up results of Geneva meeting on Syria

Senior officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey held substantive talks today on how Syria’s constitutional committee will be set up and will function, and more such talks are planned within weeks, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de …

Staffan de Mistura calls for de-escalation in Syria

Staffan de Mistura calls for de-escalation in Syria

The UN special envoy for Syria has said tensions need to calm down between the major global powers in order to restart diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Syria. Staffan de Mistura made …

Lavrov, Zarif and Cavusoglu to meet in Astana on March 16

Lavrov, Zarif and Cavusoglu to meet in Astana on March 16

The foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran will hold a meeting in Astana on March 16, 2018 as part of Syria talks hosted by the Kazakh capital, the press service of Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said in a …

Threat of chronic Balkanization in the Middle East

Threat of chronic Balkanization in the Middle East

If Syria losses its sovereignty it will lead the Middle East into a state of constant war, the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said. According to him, if that happens, "chronic Balkanization" …

Results of Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi

Results of Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi

The Syrian National Dialogue Congress was held in Russia’s Sochi yesterday. The main result of the congress was the decision to establish a constitutional committee. According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei …

 De Mistura on his visit to Moscow

De Mistura on his visit to Moscow

U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said that he will arrive on Moscow on December 21. "I will arrive on Thursday," RIA Novosti cited the diplomat as saying. Earlier, Russia's Deputy …

Putin must nudge Syria into U.N. peace deal, mediator says

Putin must nudge Syria into U.N. peace deal, mediator says

U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura urged Russia on Wednesday to convince its ally the Syrian government of the need to clinch a peace deal to end the nearly seven-year-old war, Reuters reported. De Mistura, …

De Mistura to arrive in Moscow tomorrow

De Mistura to arrive in Moscow tomorrow

U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura will visit Moscow tomorrow for talks on the situation in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said. De Mistura will meet Russian …

Bogdanov and De Mistura discuss Syrian settlement

Bogdanov and De Mistura discuss Syrian settlement

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed in a phone call with the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura the latest political developments on the crisis in Syria, Russian …