DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – According to the sources, preparations for the talks are already underway at the UN headquarters. Delegations from Russia, the United States, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are also expected at the negotiations.
The first round of intra-Syrian talks was held in Moscow between January 26 and 29, with the second round taking place on April 6-9.
Syrian UN envoy Bashar Jaafari said on April 14 that the second round of talks resulted in an "unprecedented breakthrough," with the government delegation and the opposition agreeing to a 10-point joint plan to settle the crisis in the country.