(Zaman Al Wasl)- The regional spokesman of the U.S. Foreign Affairs Jared Kaplan stated to Zaman Al Wasl in a sidelines of the Geneva talks that his country believes the only way to end the bloodshed in Syria is through negotiations under a U.N. supervision.
"We expect the negotiations to lead to a process of political transition and transitional ruling body," Kaplan said.
Kaplan added that U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura had got positive signals from Moscow, Amman, Damascus and Tehran, and we need to wait for meetings with the moderate opposition and the regime.
Over the U.S.-engineered ceasefire that went into effect on Feb 27, Kaplan expressed his wish for the truce to continue to they will do their best to take advantage of the relative peace to deliver aid to people in need who sufer of hunger and cold weather."
De Mistura has said he wants the resumed talks to focus on a political transition, one of the most contentious issues, with the opposition and its allies insisting Assad must be removed at the start of the process, Reuters reported.
HNC spokesman Salim al-Muslat said in an interview there were "many people on the other side who we can really deal with". "We will have no veto, as long as they don't send us criminals, as long as they don't send us people involved in the killing of Syrians," he said.
The ongoing Geneva talks aim to end a war that has killed more than 250,000 people, created the world's worst refugee crisis, and allowed for the rise of the Islamic State group.
The opposition wants the transition to be run by a governing authority that has full executive powers. Damascus has, however, signaled that the most it is willing to offer is a "unity government" with opposition participation, and a new constitution.
Assad's supporters, including Iran, say he should be able to run in a future presidential election.
Putin said: "It is necessary to accept - for all to agree and sit down at the negotiating table - to accept the constitution and on the basis of the constitution to hold elections. That is the way to get out of the crisis."
Muslat said there was room for negotiation on how to handle Assad's departure: "For a solution, to really help Syria to get relief, then let them suggest what they want for Assad and we discuss it." (With Reuters)
(Reporting from Geneva: Hussein al-Zoubi; Translation material by Yusra Ahmed)
"We expect the negotiations to lead to a process of political transition and transitional ruling body," Kaplan said.
Kaplan added that U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura had got positive signals from Moscow, Amman, Damascus and Tehran, and we need to wait for meetings with the moderate opposition and the regime.
Over the U.S.-engineered ceasefire that went into effect on Feb 27, Kaplan expressed his wish for the truce to continue to they will do their best to take advantage of the relative peace to deliver aid to people in need who sufer of hunger and cold weather."
De Mistura has said he wants the resumed talks to focus on a political transition, one of the most contentious issues, with the opposition and its allies insisting Assad must be removed at the start of the process, Reuters reported.
HNC spokesman Salim al-Muslat said in an interview there were "many people on the other side who we can really deal with". "We will have no veto, as long as they don't send us criminals, as long as they don't send us people involved in the killing of Syrians," he said.
The ongoing Geneva talks aim to end a war that has killed more than 250,000 people, created the world's worst refugee crisis, and allowed for the rise of the Islamic State group.
The opposition wants the transition to be run by a governing authority that has full executive powers. Damascus has, however, signaled that the most it is willing to offer is a "unity government" with opposition participation, and a new constitution.
Assad's supporters, including Iran, say he should be able to run in a future presidential election.
Putin said: "It is necessary to accept - for all to agree and sit down at the negotiating table - to accept the constitution and on the basis of the constitution to hold elections. That is the way to get out of the crisis."
Muslat said there was room for negotiation on how to handle Assad's departure: "For a solution, to really help Syria to get relief, then let them suggest what they want for Assad and we discuss it." (With Reuters)
(Reporting from Geneva: Hussein al-Zoubi; Translation material by Yusra Ahmed)
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