GENEVA (Sputnik) — A new round of Syrian peace talks kicked off in Geneva on Monday. It is expected to wrap up by March 24. The UN-brokered negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition aim to end the five-year civil in Syria war that has killed 250,000 and displaced millions.
Opposition is represented by the Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee and political figures from the so-called Moscow-Cairo opposition group.
"Each side has formulated its vision on several issues. The Moscow group has prepared a document, we also put forward some ideas on constitution, which could be examined in detail," Jihad Makdissi said.
The talks focus on new governance, constitution and elections in the country. The possibility of federalizing Syria has become one of the main sticking points, especially after Kurds in northern Syria unilaterally declared a federal system in areas under their control, prompting criticism from all participants in the talks.
