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Switzerland-Syria Talks/Opposition
Geneva, Switzerland - March 27, 2017
1. Various of delegates of Syrian government arriving at meeting venue
2. Various of delegates of Syrian opposition arriving at meeting venue
3. Nasr al-Hariri, head of Syrian opposition delegation, walking toward podium
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nasr al-Hariri, head of Syrian High Negotiations Committee (NHC):
"We will not accept, totally, we will not accept any presence, any shape of presence of Bashar al-Assad, from the beginning of that transitional period and in the future of Syria."
5. Nasr al-Hariri speaking at press conference
6. Various of reporters taking note on laptop
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nasr al-Hariri, head of Syrian High Negotiations Committee (NHC):
"We reiterated it at the beginning of the talks, the core of the political process is the requirement of the political transition, which is the transition of the regime. It requires Bashar Assad and his group, whose hands have already been stained with the blood of the Syrian people, to step down immediately as the premise of the transition, meanwhile, they must be punished for their crimes."
8. Nasr al-Hariri taking media question
9. Nasr al-Hariri speaking at press conference
The Syrian opposition delegation participating in the fifth round of the Syria peace talks that resumed in Geneva on Friday, said it will not accept any presence of Bashar al-Assad in the war-torn country’s peace process.
The delegations of the Syrian government and opposition groups arrived at the Palace of Nations on Monday and respectively talked with the Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy. The government delegation’s head Bashar al-Jaafari did not issue any statement after the meeting, while the head of the opposition delegation Nasr al-Hariri reiterated the opposition’s stance at a press conference after the meeting.
"We will not accept, totally, we will not accept any presence, any shape of presence of Bashar al-Assad, from the beginning of that transitional period and in the future of Syria," said Hariri.
Hariri added that the ouster of Bashar Assad is the premise of the beginning of the political transition in Syria.
"We reiterated it at the beginning of the talks, the core of the political process is the requirement of the political transition, which is the transition of the regime. It requires Bashar Assad and his group, whose hands have already been stained with the blood of the Syrian people, to step down immediately as the premise of the transition, meanwhile, they must be punished for their crimes," he said.
The opposition negotiator said that more than 850 civilians have been killed since the last round of Syria talks in February.
Switzerland-Syria Talks/Opposition
Dateline : March 27, 2017
Location : Geneva,Switzerland
Duration : 1'48
Geneva, Switzerland - March 27, 2017
1. Various of delegates of Syrian government arriving at meeting venue
2. Various of delegates of Syrian opposition arriving at meeting venue
3. Nasr al-Hariri, head of Syrian opposition delegation, walking toward podium
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nasr al-Hariri, head of Syrian High Negotiations Committee (NHC):
"We will not accept, totally, we will not accept any presence, any shape of presence of Bashar al-Assad, from the beginning of that transitional period and in the future of Syria."
5. Nasr al-Hariri speaking at press conference
6. Various of reporters taking note on laptop
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nasr al-Hariri, head of Syrian High Negotiations Committee (NHC):
"We reiterated it at the beginning of the talks, the core of the political process is the requirement of the political transition, which is the transition of the regime. It requires Bashar Assad and his group, whose hands have already been stained with the blood of the Syrian people, to step down immediately as the premise of the transition, meanwhile, they must be punished for their crimes."
8. Nasr al-Hariri taking media question
9. Nasr al-Hariri speaking at press conference
The Syrian opposition delegation participating in the fifth round of the Syria peace talks that resumed in Geneva on Friday, said it will not accept any presence of Bashar al-Assad in the war-torn country’s peace process.
The delegations of the Syrian government and opposition groups arrived at the Palace of Nations on Monday and respectively talked with the Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy. The government delegation’s head Bashar al-Jaafari did not issue any statement after the meeting, while the head of the opposition delegation Nasr al-Hariri reiterated the opposition’s stance at a press conference after the meeting.
"We will not accept, totally, we will not accept any presence, any shape of presence of Bashar al-Assad, from the beginning of that transitional period and in the future of Syria," said Hariri.
Hariri added that the ouster of Bashar Assad is the premise of the beginning of the political transition in Syria.
"We reiterated it at the beginning of the talks, the core of the political process is the requirement of the political transition, which is the transition of the regime. It requires Bashar Assad and his group, whose hands have already been stained with the blood of the Syrian people, to step down immediately as the premise of the transition, meanwhile, they must be punished for their crimes," he said.
The opposition negotiator said that more than 850 civilians have been killed since the last round of Syria talks in February.
ID : 8046506
Published : 2017-03-28 10:30
Last Modified : 2017-05-09 22:17:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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