The UN mediator for the civil war-torn country Syria has called for talks between Washington and Moscow to find a way out of the longstanding conflict. „I believe that the Russian-American dialogue plays a key role here,“ Geir Pedersen told the United Nations Security Council in New York yesterday.
For political progress, it was of central importance that trust between the great powers on Syria be rebuilt. Ultimately, this must lead to a process led by the Syrian conflict parties with the support of the United Nations.