Syria opposition puts off peace talks decision until Friday

January 29, 2016 02:08

Syrian opposition members meeting in Riyadh have postponed until Friday a decision on whether to attend peace talks due to start in Geneva the same day, delegates said.

"I believe on Friday we will take a decision" on whether or not to attend the UN-brokered negotiations, said one delegate from the Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee.

"We will not be in Geneva on Friday," said another opposition source.

The Committee was formed in December when the main Syrian political opposition and armed factions came together in Riyadh for an unprecedented bid at unity, after months of Saudi effort.

It insists that it is the sole permitted representative of Syria's opposition, despite objections from others. The Committee has met for three days in the Saudi capital to discuss whether or not to participate in the Geneva process.

It had said it was waiting for UN "clarifications" after the UN issued invitations to other opposition figures.

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