Geneva Syria Talks

FM Zarif meets Switzerland deputy FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Switzerland Deputy Foreign Minister Pascale Baeriswyl in Geneva.
2019-10-30 13:55
Iran, Russia to remain in Syria as long as Damascus wishes: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran and Russia’s presence in Syria is upon the official invitation of Damascus and the presence will continue as long as Syrian people and government want so.
2019-10-30 09:40
Russia respects Iran pro-security presence in Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reassured on Thursday that Iran’s presence in Syria is at the invitation of this country’s lawful government and Russia treats with great respect Iran’s steps to provide its own security.
2018-08-24 13:20
Gatilov:

Upcoming meeting of guarantor states on Syria in Aug.

MOSCOW, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Russia’s permanent representative at the UN office and other international organizations in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, said that the upcoming meeting of the guarantors of the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria will be held in the first half of next August.
2018-07-14 10:48
Jaberi Ansari, de Mistura discuss Syrian Constitution Committee in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran's top negotiator at Syria talks in Astana received the UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Tehran on Sun. to exchange views on opening the Syrian Constitution Committee.
2018-06-10 22:10
Naumkin:

No date set for new round of Syrian-Syrian talks in Geneva

MOSCOW, May 29 (MNA) – Adviser to UN Special envoy for Syria, Vitaly Naumkin, announced that no date is set for a new round of Syrian-Syrian talks in Geneva.
2018-05-29 11:42
Bogdanov:

Moscow hopes for activating political process in Syria

ST. PETERSBURG, May 27 (MNA) – Russian President’s special envoy for the Middle East and African countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said his county hopes the political process in Syria will be activated to reach a solution for the crisis and for an early resumption of Geneva talks.
2018-05-27 10:43
Russian official expects new round of Geneva talks on Syria in near future

SOCHI, May 19 (MNA) –The Russian president’s special envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev expected a new round of the inter-Syrian talks to be held in Geneva in the near future.
2018-05-19 10:21
Syrian amb.:

Syria rejects politicization,double standards policy by some countries

GENEVA, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala, said that Syria rejects attempts of some countries to politicize and adopt double standards policy regarding nuclear weapons.
2018-04-25 10:51
Lavrov:

Russia to continue to support Syrian army till terrorism eradicated

GENEVA, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that some states exploit the issue of human rights to achieve their political interests, affirming that Russia will continue to support the Syrian army to eradicate terrorism.
2018-02-28 16:52
UNSC to vote on Syria ceasefire resolution Sat. at noon

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The UN Security Council will vote on the Syria ceasefire resolution on Saturday at noon, Kuwait’s Ambassador to the United Nations Mansour Ayyad Otaibi told reporters.
2018-02-24 13:50
Lavrov to Le Drian:

Sochi Congress gives positive impetus to Geneva process

MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (MNA) – Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, stressed that there is no alternative to the settlement of Syria’s crisis on the basis of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254.
2018-02-06 17:19
Lavrov:

Sochi Congress succeeded as 1st step to settle Syrian crisis

MOSCOW, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi “has succeeded in general as a first step towards settling the crisis in Syria,” indicating that it contributes to the practical implementation of Security Council’s resolution No. 2254.
2018-01-31 14:05
Lavrentiev:

Sochi Congress incentive for success of Geneva process

MOSCOW, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Russian President’s special envoy to Syria Alexander Lavrentiev stressed that the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi will be an incentive for the success of the Geneva process to settle the crisis in Syria according to Security Council resolution No. 2254.
2018-01-31 13:21
Al-Jaafari:

Informal paper on reviving political process in Geneva totally rejected

VIENNA, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Syria has rejected in full the informal paper on reviving the political process in Geneva because it contradicts international resolutions and aims to undermine the Geneva talks and the Sochi Congress.
2018-01-27 11:38
Lavrov:

US-led coalition not fighting al-Nusra terror organization

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the US-led coalition isn’t fighting Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria, despite the fact that al-Nusra is classified internationally as a terrorist organization alongside ISIL.
2018-01-20 10:36
Lavrov, Tillerson discuss Syrian Natl. Dialogue Congress

MOSCOW, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson the situation in Syria and preparations for holding the Syrian National Dialogue Congress due to be held in the Russian city of Sochi on 29, 30 January, 2018.
2017-12-27 10:22
Assad:

'War on terrorism will only end when last terrorist in Syria is eliminated'

DAMASCUS, Dec. 19 (MNA) – President Bashar al-Assad said that the war on terrorism will only end when the last terrorist in Syria is eliminated, affirming that significant strides have been made in the war on terror by eliminating the main hotbeds of ISIL.
2017-12-19 11:17
Syria slams statements on recent Geneva round

DAMASCUS, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Syria strongly condemned the statements made by UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura and the French Foreign Ministry which accused Syria of being responsible for not making progress in the recent round of Geneva talks.
2017-12-16 10:48
Syrian Arab Republic delegation holds session of talks with UN Special Envoy

GENEVA, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Syrian Arab Republic delegation, headed by, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, held on Monday a session of talks with the UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura in the framework of 8th round of Syria-Syrian dialogue.
2017-12-12 09:52
Bogdanov, Haddad discuss intra-Syrian dialogue's outcome in Geneva

MOSCOW, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Russia’s presidential envoy on the Middle East and African countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed on Saturday with Syria’s Ambassador in Moscow, Riad Haddad outcomes of 8th round of the intra-Syrian dialogue in Geneva.
2017-12-03 11:10
De Mistura:

Intra-Syrian talks in Geneva should be held with no preconditions'

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (MNA) – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura re-affirmed that the Syrian talks in Geneva should be resumed “without preconditions.”
2017-11-28 16:04
Ramzy:

Preparation for upcoming Geneva talks discussed in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Nov. 26 (MNA) – UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, said that his meeting with Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, in a presence of Head of the Syrian Arab Republic delegation to the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, was useful .
2017-11-26 10:11
De Mistura visits Moscow to discuss Syrian-Syrian talks of Geneva

MOSCOW, Oct. 18 (MNA) – UN special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Tuesday that he will meet Russian Foreign and Defense Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Sergey Schweigo in Moscow on Wednesday.
2017-10-18 11:02
De Mistura calls for intensifying efforts to combat terrorism

GENEVA, Jul. 15 (MNA) – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura called for intensifying efforts to combat terrorism and implement the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council which are related to funding and arming terrorists and limiting their movements.
2017-07-15 14:38
Al-Jaafari:

Syrian wants counterterrorism issue to be transferred to UNSC

GENEVA, Jul. 15 (MNA) –The Syrian Arab Republic delegation, headed by Bashar al-Jaafari, held on Friday the fourth session of talks with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in the framework of the seventh round of the intra-Syrian dialogue.
2017-07-15 09:22
Syrian opposition, UN experts achieve progress in talks on working documents

GENEVA, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The three Syrian opposition groups and UN experts are discussing the possible outcome of the Syrian future, a special source told Sputnik.
2017-07-13 15:23
De Mistura:

Syrian Kurds need to participate in constitution drafting

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – UN Special Envoy for Syria reiterated in an interview with Sputnik the vital need for Syrian Kurds to take part in the process of the nation's constitution drafting.
2017-07-11 16:13
De Mistura:

Astana positive outcomes, progress in current Geneva round

GENEVA, Jul. 11 (MNA) – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura affirmed the need to make use of the positive outcomes achieved at Astana meetings on Syria to have a progress during the 7th round of the Syrian-Syrian dialogue being held in Geneva.
2017-07-11 09:21
Constitutional reform on agenda in Geneva Syria talks

GENEVA, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Two main topics are on the agenda of the seventh Geneva round of the intra-Syrian talks, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Alexey Borodavkin said Monday.
2017-07-10 21:45