There can be no talk of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad staying in power; the Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Jarba told the first day of international talks convened in Switzerland to seek peace for the Middle East country.
Jarba accused Assad’s forces of supporting al-Qaeda on the ground in Syria and called on Assad’s government delegation to commit to the so-called “Geneva I” agreement immediately and transfer power to an interim governing body.
Jarba’s speech was broadcasted on Syrian state TV accompanied by videos titled “the crimes of the Syrian opposition.”
During the Geneva II peace talks in Montreux, U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon urged Syria's warring sides to seize the opportunity to resolve their conflict.
“After nearly three painful years of conflict and suffering in Syria, today is a day of hope," Ban said.“You have an enormous opportunity and responsibility to render a service to the people of Syria,” he said.
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