HNC Has No Plans of Discussing Syria Talks Participation in Near Future

© REUTERS / Fabrice Coffrini/PoolMembers of the Syrian opposition delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) George Sabra (L) delegation head Asaad Al-Zoubi (C) and Chief negotiator, Army of Islam rebel group's Mohammed Alloush (R) attend a meeting with U.N. mediator on Syria Staffan de Mistura during Syria peace talks at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, April 15, 2016
Members of the Syrian opposition delegation of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) George Sabra (L) delegation head Asaad Al-Zoubi (C) and Chief negotiator, Army of Islam rebel group's Mohammed Alloush (R) attend a meeting with U.N. mediator on Syria Staffan de Mistura during Syria peace talks at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, April 15, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee (HNC) of the Syrian opposition does not plan to discuss its future participation in the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva in the near future, HNC spokesman Riyad Naasan Agha told RIA Novosti.

DUBAI (Sputnik) – During the April round of Syria proximity talks, the HNC walked out over continuous fighting in Syria and a lack of progress on humanitarian issues.

"It is early to make a decision on the participation in the talks," Riyad Naasan Agha said, adding that there will be no meeting on the issue on Saturday.

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