Syrian opposition calls for enforcement of truce

Geneva, (IINA) - The leader of the Syrian opposition's delegation to peace talks in Geneva called for the international community on Tuesday to enforce the truce that has broken down across large parts of the country, Anadolu Agency reported.
Riad Hijab, chief coordinator for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), declared that the truce no longer existed on the ground, noting that more than 550 Syrians had been killed and nearly 1,100 wounded since the “cessation of hostilities” between warring parties was put in place in late February.
“We are waiting for the International Syrian Support Group [ISSG] to take decisive measures against the one who is killing the Syrian people”, Hijab told a news conference in Geneva.
On Monday, the UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said the HNC had postponed indirect talks with delegates representing President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
“We cannot have a solution in Syria while Bashar al-Assad exists in power”, Hijab said Tuesday.
“There cannot be a political process which prolongs the life of the regime. There should be a real timetable and a real political process”.
“The regime is trying to get away from the political process. Where is the role of international community and the UN here?”
Hijab called upon the ISSG, international and regional powers as well as the UN Security Council to take action.
The third round of talks to resolve the Syria conflict began on Wednesday last week. The UN has been unable to give a date for face-to-face discussions between the two sides.
The regime delegation joined the talks Friday following parliamentary elections in Syria two days earlier. 
Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011, when the regime of Bashar al-Assad cracked down on pro-democracy protests. Since then, more than 250,000 people have been killed, according to UN figures released months ago.
AG/IINA

Let's block ads! (Why?)