Syrian peace talks scheduled for February

Peace talks between Syria's warring sides are scheduled to begin in February, says the UN's Syria mediator.

Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria — UN Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura intends to convene peace talks in Geneva on February 8. (AAP)

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Published 20 December 2016 2:00pm

Source: AAP

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United Nations Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura intends to convene peace talks in Geneva on February 8.

"The special envoy will be comprehensively consulting the parties and the broadest spectrum of Syrian stakeholders, and the countries of the region and the wider international community, to carefully prepare negotiations," a statement from his office said on Monday.

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