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representatives of syrian president bashar al-assad and the main opposition
group traded fiery exchanges wednesday on the first day of a major peace
conference in switzerland intended to lead the country out of civil war.
sohn jung-in reports. wednesday's talks involving 40 or so foreign
ministers ended with little
progress. the much-anticipated international talks are
aimed at bringing peace to the
country however both the syrian regime and the western-backed main
opposition group refused to compromise on the future role of syrian
president bashar al-assad in the transitional government.
syrian foreign minister walid al-moualem said that only the syrian people
could decide the fate of president assad... and called on foreign powers to
stop supporting terrorism and to lift sanction s against damascus.
opposition leader ahmed jarba accused *** ad of war crimes and
demanded the syrian government delegation sign onto an international plan
for a transfer of power. siding with the opposition u.s. secretary
of state john kerry said assad
should have no place in a transitional government .
and syria's envoy to the united nations ba shar jaafari said that damascus
needed support to negotiate with the opposition to implement a 2012
geneva communique that calls for a transitional government and said that
the terrorism must also end. during the talks there were few signs that
any party was ready to make
concessions. un leader ban ki-moon said that the hard work
begins on friday when
direct discussions will begin in geneva and urged syria's regime and
opposition to work together to end the blood shed.
sohn jung-in arirang news.