Syria's opposition sets no preconditions for talks

A spokesperson for UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said Sunday the delegation of Syria's opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) has not announced any preconditions for participation in the peace talks in Geneva.

Spokesperson Khawla Mattar told TASS that the opposition group has not informed the UN envoy's office that it may leave Geneva in case its demands were not met.

Spokesman for the delegation of the HNC Salem al Muslad said on Saturday the Syrian opposition was ready to begin the negotiations in Geneva without any preconditions.

According to him, the delegation will demand providing humanitarian access to Syrian cities, releasing prisoners and rendering humanitarian assistance.

He noted though that those "were not preconditions."

"These are not our preconditions. We have come here, and we are ready to begin these talks, but are also here to make sure that Resolution 2254 of the UN Security Council is implemented," al Muslad said.

"We are ready to negotiate," he said. "We came here to make the process a success."

Source: MENA