Geneva (dpa) – After the postponement of peace talks for Syria is initially moved a defusing of the civil war in the country far away. The opposition announced on Wednesday evening to return only after an improvement in the humanitarian situation to the negotiating table.
This was preceded by a great military success of the government forces. The UN Special Representative Staffan de Mistura had announced the interruption of the negotiations in the evening. A new attempt was to be tried on 25 February. Previously he tried in separate exploratory talks with representatives of the government of President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition to a mutually acceptable timetable for direct negotiations. The peace talks had begun on Friday. Since 2012, two similar rounds of negotiations had failed in Geneva.
The troops of the Syrian government had recently advanced with Russian air support. On Wednesday they closed themselves off from the main supply route of the rebels in the city of Aleppo. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD) gave the regime the main culprit for the postponement of peace talks.
The Syrian opposition accused the government and its allies of wanting no political solution. The head of the High Committee of the negotiation regime opponents (HNC), Riad Hijab pointed to continuing attacks on Aleppo. With Assad probably no ceasefire and no political transition process is possible. The chief negotiator of the Syrian government, Bashar Jaafari, however, told the news agency Sana According state, the shift should be veiled diplomatically that the opposition had decided to withdraw from the talks. He accused not disclose de Mistura, the real reasons for the decision.
The peace talks to end the five-year civil war in the country with more than 250 000 deaths and lead to a transitional government. Germany and other European countries also hope that by the mass exodus of Syrians can be terminated. Representatives from more than 70 countries come on Thursday in London to organize help for people in Syria and surrounding countries.
De Mistura said on Wednesday to journalists, it has become clear that to await possible enter into direct peace negotiations “still a lot to do” is. A “pause” in the Geneva talks appear now displayed. “I’m not disappointed, I’m not frustrated.” There have, however, confirmed that it would, after five years of war will not be easy to come to a common denominator. “One has to be realistic,” De Mistura said. “This is just a pause,” he said.
At the same time, he referred to “military action” in Syria. In diplomatic circles it was said that the opposition had revolted expressed on attacks by regime forces using Russian air raids on the rebel stronghold of Aleppo and threatened departure. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights in London and the state news agency Sana reported unanimously regime troops had cut off the main supply route of the rebels from the big city to the Turkish border.
The UN mediator had begun talks without the opposition and only talked to the government side. Only after that the opponents of the regime for an arrival determination. They stuck to their demand that there must be an end of blockades by the Syrian army and a stop of Syrian and Russian attacks on civilians before recording real peace negotiations.
Foreign Minister Steinmeier stated during a visit to Saudi Arabia: “It has become increasingly clear in recent days how the Geneva talks were loaded permit by the military offensive of the Syrian army in Aleppo and the unwillingness of the Assad regime, in fact humanitarian access in the besieged towns and villages.” However, there is “no alternative” to efforts to find a political solution. The next opportunity for joint action by giving it at the edge of the Munich Security Conference. there is a conference on Syria is scheduled for 11 February. The United States remain committed to a diplomatic solution. A foreign ministry spokesman accused Russia but prior to exacerbate the situation with its attacks against targets around the city of Aleppo.
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