[RED DEMOCRATICA] Syrian delegations agree on using Geneva 1 as starting point

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UNESCO: Low-quality education is leaving global "legacy of illiteracy" Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   January 29, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Syrian delegations agree on using Geneva 1 as starting point Syrian opposition and government delegations at the United-Nations-led peace talks have agreed to use the 2012 communique from Geneva 1 as the basis for negotiations. But the sides remain at odds over which subject -- terrorism or political transition -- should be tackled first. 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