Syrian Envoy to UN Confirms Leading Govt. Delegation at Astana Peace Talks

© REUTERS / Denis BalibouseSyrian government's head of delegation Bashar al-Jaafari attends a news conference after a meeting on Syria at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, April 18, 2016.
Syrian government's head of delegation Bashar al-Jaafari attends a news conference after a meeting on Syria at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, April 18, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Syria's Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar Jaafari confirmed in an interview with Sputnik on Tuesday that he will lead the Syrian government delegation at the upcoming intra-Syrian talks in Kazakh capital, Astana.

DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — Syrian government officials and representatives of various opposition groups are expected to meet in Astana on January 23 for reconciliation talks brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran.

"I will lead the government delegation during the Astana meeting," Jaafari said.

The Astana consultations will be followed by a UN-mediated meeting in Geneva on February 8.

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