UN envoy Staffan de Mistura (Photo: AFP)
The UN Syria envoy said Sunday he was "optimistic and determined" following an informal meeting with the main opposition group, which had threatened to leave before planned peace talks begin in earnest.
"I am optimistic and determined because it's an historic occasion not be missed," UN envoy Staffan de Mistura told reporters as he left a Geneva hotel after an informal meeting with delegates from the High Negotiations Committee.
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