UN-led peace talks on Syria have been postponed until 20th of this month,to allow a ceasefire to take hold and to give the opposition time to present a united front. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said in a meeting of the Security Council that the postponement would help bolster preparations for the talks aimed at ending the nearly six year war.
He said UN want to give a chance both to the Government and the Opposition to become seriously engaged in discussions. Russia, Iran and Turkey last week led talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana on shoring up a ceasefire in Syria.
The talks in Geneva had been scheduled to begin on Feb 8 but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week announced they would be delayed, without providing reasons.