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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 27, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Syrian talks to resume at UN despite discovery of virus cases among delegates
UN-backed talks on a new constitution for Syria are to resume in Geneva today after Swiss health authorities gave the green light despite four delegates testing positive for COVID-19.
The discussions, aimed at rewriting the war-torn country’s constitution, were put on hold almost as soon as they started on Monday when the test results came through.
UN envoy Geir Pedersen, who is moderating the the tentative talks between representatives of President Bashar Assad’s government, the opposition and civil society, has voiced hope they could help pave the way toward a broader political process.
— AFP
