Staffan de Mistura's statement today came a day after the opposition named its delegation that includes internal and external groups to the Geneva talks which will start on Tuesday.
The statement said de Mistura takes particular note that an opposition negotiating team has been announced and tasked to negotiate in Geneva without any preconditions, and that the implementation of relevant United Nations resolutions is regarded as the sole reference for the negotiation.
The opposition ended yesterday a three-day meeting in Saudi Arabia in which its representatives called for direct and unconditional negotiations with the Syrian government over the more than 6-year civil war.
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