UN Ready to Facilitate Launching Dialogue between Government and Opposition in Syria

The United Nations on Saturday voiced readiness to facilitate launching dialogue between the government and the opposition to resolve the crisis in Syria.

In a statement, the UN said that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi discussed in a meeting in Switzerland the recent statements by the Syrian government and the opposition which indicate a desire to launch dialogue.

The statement added that the UN welcomes this and will be prepared to facilitate dialogue between a delegation representing the opposition and a delegation from the Syrian government.

The meeting took place in Lausanne as part of annual meetings between Ki-moon and UN envoys tasked with 30 diplomatic or peacekeeping missions around the world.