Peace talks are still under way to solve the long and destructive Syrian crisis. But one can't help but be cynical when peace talks keep failing and certain parties don't come to the table.
The new delay came as the United Nations said the scale of the crisis was much worse than previously thought. (http://www.thenational.ae)
Geneva 2 is meant to follow up on a conference last year that produced a transition plan for the war-ravaged country which was never implemented. It was initially planned for June, but has been repeatedly delayed amid stark disagreement over the premises for the talks and the list of participants.The fate of the Syrian president, Bashar Al Assad, remains the main sticking point, with an ever more splintered opposition refusing to attend unless his resignation is put up for discussion – a demand rejected by Damascus.
“We will not go to Geneva to hand over power,” the information minister Omran Al Zohbi said on Monday.
“President Bashar Al Assad will remain head of state,” he added.
But peace talks in my opinion won't work in these circumstances because it is not a conventional war or situation.
Lisa.
