The Syrian government delegation to UN-brokered peace talks arrived in Geneva on Friday afternoon, a source close to the government told AFP, while the attendance of key opposition figures remained unclear. 


"The government delegation, headed by (Syria's UN ambassador) Bashar al-Jaafari, has arrived to the Geneva airport," the source said. 


According to the source, the delegation includes 16 Syrian government figures, including two members of parliament as well as representatives from the foreign ministry. 


Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Moqdad will oversee talks from Damascus. 


UN envoy Staffan de Mistura will launch the talks on Friday afternoon with a meeting with the government delegation. 


"He will continue meetings with other participants in the talks and with representatives of the civil society subsequently," the UN said in a statement

Source: NNA