Syria peace talks postponed to march 9

Peace talks aimed at ending conflict in Syria has been postponed until March 9, UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura announced on Tuesday.

    Intra-Syrian peace talks will resume in the afternoon of 9 March, Mistura said. The target date for the resumption of peace talks had initially been 7 March, but, in order to allow adequate time to address logistical and practical matters, the Special Envoy will now resume the talks two days later, according to (United Nations) website. 

    Mistura looks forward to Syrian participants' engagement in serious discussions with a view to implementing Security Council resolution 2254 (2015). The first round of negotiations held in February in Geneva was failed and an agreement was reached on a cessation of hostilities with the support of the United Nations.

source: QNA