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Syrian Rebels Slam UN Envoy for Offering to Appoint Delegates for Peace Talks

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The Syrian armed opposition criticized on Wednesday the initiative of UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to appoint delegates of the Syrian... 01.02.2017, Sputnik International

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Syrian Rebels Slam UN Envoy for Offering to Appoint Delegates for Peace Talks

20:59 GMT 01.02.2017 (Updated: 01:42 GMT 02.02.2017)

© AP Photo / Sergei GritsU.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, left, speaks to head of Syrian opposition delegation Mohammed Alloush, right, prior to talks on Syrian peace at a hotel hall in Astana, Kazakhstan, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.

U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, left, speaks to head of Syrian opposition delegation Mohammed Alloush, right, prior to talks on Syrian peace at a hotel hall in Astana, Kazakhstan, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. - Sputnik International

The Syrian armed opposition criticized on Wednesday the initiative of UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to appoint delegates of the Syrian opposition himself, and called on the UN official to apologize for his statement.

Mohammad Alloush (C), the head of the Syrian opposition delegation, attends Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan January 23, 2017. - Sputnik International

Syrian Armed Opposition to Attend Peace Talks on Condition of Power Transfer

1 February 2017, 20:24 GMT

BEIRUT (Sputnik) – Staffan de Mistura said on Tuesday that if the Syrian opposition delegation is not formed by February 8 for the talks in Geneva, he would select the delegates himself.

"Nobody has a right to appoint people that will hold negotiations on behalf of Syrians. The Special Envoy must stick to his powers and apologize to the Syrian people for his statement," the Syrian opposition wrote on a Twitter page.