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Monday 12 Oct 2015 - 14:45 Makkah mean time-29-12-1436
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Ankara (IINA) – Syria's key opposition National Coalition said Sunday it would boycott talks proposed by UN peace envoy Staffan de Mistura over concerns about his plan and Russia's air strikes in the country, AFP reported.
The National Coalition has "decided not to participate in the consultative working groups and considers adherence to the Geneva communique and (UN) Security Council resolutions and an end to Russian aggression to be the basis for the resumption of the negotiation process," it said in a statement.
The opposition has said Bashar al-Assad cannot stay on during any transition period, but the regime insists his departure is not on the table.
The Coalition voted to boycott the talks after several days of meetings in Turkey, where it is based.
It slammed the Russian air campaign, saying it was incompatible with Moscow's Security Council membership and role as a party to peace talks in Syria.
UN envoy de Mistura in July proposed the formation of working groups composed of opposition and government representatives to discuss issues including protecting civilians and reconstruction.
The Coalition criticized de Mistura's plan, saying the formation of a national governing body was being "sidelined" in his proposed working groups.
Coalition member Hisham Marwa said that the Russian strikes were the main reason the body had voted to boycott the UN talks.
"The Syrian people are not in the mood to start such consultations, they need the bombing to stop," he told AFP.
"We need a serious reaction from the international community with respect to what Russia is doing in Syria," he added.
Marwa also criticized the proposed peace and said the National Coalition felt any talks should begin with the formation of a transitional governing body.
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