(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Coordinator of Syrian opposition's Higher Negotiation Committee has resigned on Monday, such a move comes two days before Riyadh conference.
Riyad Hijab, the head of Saudi-backed opposition group that also known as Riyadh platform, has quitted with ten more opposition figures from the HNC over a shift in the Saudi policy in dealing with the Syrian conflict and a stance endorsing Bashar al-Assad's role in the transition period, observers say.
Hijab tweeted his full official resignation letter stating the end of his duties since he began to lead the HNC in 2015.
The opposition leader said that since the beginning he has supported the cause of seeking a unified Syria that has no place for Assad and his regime, according to al-Arabiya News.
The former Syrian prime minister under Assad added that there were many challenges that faced the revolution prolonging Assad’s command and exposing Syria and Syrians to external forces that sought to divide it.
“Despite the differences and the conflicting opinions, still we stood unified to assert our independence and national stability,” he said.
Hijab said: “After two years of working hard to confirm the demands of the Syrian revolution, I have to resign my duties, wishing the Supreme Commission more achievements, and to my country Syria, safety, stability and peace.”
“My sincerest thanks to the people of Syria who stood in our support and the calls for justice during these tough times,” he concluded.
The talks of Riyadh II set for November 22-24, the Saudi news agency SPA reported on Monday.
The "expanded" conference aims "to bring its parties and platforms closer together and unite its negotiating delegation to resume direct negotiations in Geneva under the auspices of the U.N.," SPA said.
Saudi Arabia has invited 144 opposition blocs and figures to attend the conference, source told Zaman al-Wasl.
The National Coalition and the key opposition platforms of Cairo and Moscow have been invited amid aims to unify its position ahead of United Nations-backed peace talks, .
Several rounds of U.N. talks in Geneva between the Damascus government and the opposition have made little progress.
Zaman A Wasl
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