Syria: Peace Negotiations

(asked on 22nd February 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria on the inclusion of (a) the Democratic Union Party and (b) the People's Protection Units in the Geneva process; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Alistair Burt Portrait
Alistair Burt
This question was answered on 27th February 2018

We fully support UN Special Envoy Staffan De Mistura and are in regular contact with him to discuss the Syrian political process. We support an inclusive political process as set out in UN Security Council Resolution 2254. It is vital that the political settlement to the Syrian conflict protects the rights of all components of Syrian society. Decisions on when and how to include any particular group in discussions are for the UN Special Envoy to take.

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