Syrian opposition will attend Geneva peace talks: Al-Arabiya TV

January 30, 2016 00:31

The main Syrian opposition body has agreed to attend peace talks which began on Friday in Geneva, the al-Arabiya al-Hadath news channel said on Friday.

"The High Negotiations Committee decided to participate in the Geneva talks after receiving American and United Nations guarantees," the news channel said.

Talks began on Friday after a week of uncertainty over whether the HNC would attend.

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.

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