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Monday 1 February 2016 - 10:22
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Riyadh-supported Syrian opposition refuses to recognize other delegation

The Riyadh-formed Syrian opposition delegation refuses to recognize the delegation proposed by Moscow and Cairo, a spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) said Sunday.

GENEVA (Sputnik) A number ofstakeholders have called fora representative list ofopposition delegates that has been forged duringthe course ofmeetings inMoscow, Cairo and Riyadh.

Countries, including Russia, the United States, Iran and Turkey, disagree overthe classification ofcertain groups asmoderate or extremist opposition elements.
"We are a production ofthe Vienna [negotiations] and [UN Security Council] resolution 2254, so we are legitimate Because we are legitimate, we have sovereignty. We don't accept any modification ofour delegation and we don't accept a third party, " Monzer Makhous told journalists commenting onthe delegation formed byRussia and Egypt.


Monzer Makhou also said that the participation ofSyrian Kurds inthe Geneva peace talks should be discussed afterSyria's humanitarian issue is resolved.

"This is the next problem afterwe resolve the humanitarian problem," Monzer Makhous said asked aboutthe participation ofKurds inthe ongoing talks.
By Sputnik
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