UN envoy meets Syrian regime delegation

Syrian ambassador to the UN and head of the government delegation to Geneva talks Bashar al-Jaafari (R)

The UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on Tuesday began talks with government representatives aimed at moving peace talks up a gear in Geneva, an AFP reported said.

The meeting follows de Mistura's announcement Monday that indirect talks between the bitter foes in the almost five-year conflict had at last begun in earnest.
Source :AFP