[RED DEMOCRATICA] Brahimi: Syria meetings must focus on transition, cease-fire

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Iran says it will work with IAEA on nuclear weapons question Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   February 10, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Brahimi: Syria meetings must focus on transition, cease-fire United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi wants delegates from the Syrian government and opposition to discuss a halt to fighting and the creation of a transitional government during the second round of peace talks gets underway. He has been meeting with each side separately since Saturday. 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