9th round of UN-backed Syria peace talks

Fri Jan 26, 2018 07:33AM
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UN envoy Staffan de Mistura and Syrian chief negotiator and Ambassador of the Permanent Representative Mission of Syria to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari and delegate members are pictured ahead the start of talks on Syria in Vienna on January 25, 2018. (AFP)
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura and Syrian chief negotiator and Ambassador of the Permanent Representative Mission of Syria to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari and delegate members are pictured ahead the start of talks on Syria in Vienna on January 25, 2018. (AFP)

Homa Lezgee
Press TV, Vienna

The 9th round of UN-mediated talks between Syria’s warring factions has kicked off in the Austrian capital Vienna. But there’s little hope for progress on key issues like future governance, a new constitution and elections. The government has previously said it will only discuss fighting terrorism since the opposition is setting an unacceptable precondition for talks by demanding the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.