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TEHRAN, Jul 10 - The U.N.'s special envoy for Syria said Tuesday he is looking forward to constructive discussions with Syrian officials on the formation of a constitutional committee as a "door opener for the broader political process."
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Geir Pedersen spoke with reporters in the Syrian capital Damascus shortly after arriving from neighboring Beirut. He is scheduled to hold meetings with Syrian government officials on Wednesday.
"I'm looking forward to have what I believe are constructive discussions on how to move the political process forward," Pedersen said, adding he would also discuss ways to end the fighting in northwestern Idlib province.
Syria is locked in a devastating civil war pitting President Bashar Assad's forces against rebels seeking to topple him. Fighting has raged in and around Idlib as government troops backed by Russia seek to make advances on the ground against insurgents who control the province.
Pedersen's arrival also coincided with a new rebel offensive in the mountains of the coastal Latakia province, with opposition activists saying rebels overran a series of Syrian army positions.
Source: AP
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