The Syrian armed opposition made a final decision to not participate in the third round of Astana talks on the Syrian settlement, the delegation’s representative, Osama Abu Zeid, told Sputnik Tuesday.
"After the consultations, we made a final decision against participation. This is our strong position. We will not participate [in the talks]," Abu Zeid said.
Earlier in the day, the Syria talks have officially kicked off in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
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