Syria opposition to meet U.S., Russia, UN officials Jan 2

Syria opposition to meet U.S., Russia, UN officials Jan 2

PanARMENIAN.Net - A four way meeting between senior officials from the United States, Russia, the United Nations and the Syrian opposition is scheduled in Munich on Saturday, January 2 to discuss a political transition in the country, Syrian opposition sources said, according to Reuters.

Syrian National Coalition President Moaz Alkhatib will meet U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, Syrian Coalition officials said on Friday.

The meeting, on the sidelines of the Conference of Security and Cooperation in Europe, comes after Alkhatib survived a challenge to his authority after saying he would be willing to talk with Syrian officials without Assad stepping down first.

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