Syria talks: Mediator apologizes for lack of progress

BBC: … The discussions on Saturday morning lasted just 27 minutes, after which [UN mediator Lakhdar] Brahimi emerged looking tired to address reporters, the BBC’s Imogen Foulkes reports from Geneva…

Although the two sides had agreed on an agenda for the next – third – round, Mr Brahimi said the government had rejected his suggestion to begin it by spending a day focusing on combating violence and terrorism, and a second day discussing a transitional government.

Mr Brahimi said the government’s stance “raises the suspicion of the opposition that the government doesn’t want to discuss [a transitional government] at all”… (more)

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