Geneva Talks 'Should Focus on Power Transition, New Constitution'

© AFP 2023 / LOUAI BESHARASyrian men walk past a poster bearing a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus, on February 27, 2016, as the first major ceasefire of the five-year war takes hold and an international task force prepares to begin monitoring the landmark truce
Syrian men walk past a poster bearing a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus, on February 27, 2016, as the first major ceasefire of the five-year war takes hold and an international task force prepares to begin monitoring the landmark truce - Sputnik International
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A new round of intra-Syrian talks set for March 9 in Geneva should have more acute topics on the agenda, such as the transition of power and drafting a new constitution, Qadri Jamil, from the Syrian opposition delegation formed after meetings in Moscow and Cairo, told Sputnik Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Jamil added that it remains to be seen what effect the April 13 parliamentary elections will have on the situation in the country and stressed that the current circumstances prevent some Syrians from participating in the upcoming elections.

"Last time we discussed logistical issues, and I hope now we move on to more serious matters," he said, stressing that the transition of power and a new constitution in Syria should now be discussed.

Syrian volunteers and their relatives wave the national flag and portraits of President Bashar al-Assad as they celebrate at the end of a paramilitary training conducted by the Syrian army in al-Qtaifeh, 50 kms north of the capital Damascus on February 22, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Syrian President Bashar Assad signed a decree in late February setting April 13 as the next election for members of the People’s Council.

The UN-brokered intra-Syrian reconciliation negotiations were set to restart in Geneva on March 7 after being postponed in early February because of the parties’ inability to reach compromise on a number of issues.

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