30 Oct 2017 15:39

Syrian opposition intends to hold meeting in Riyadh in near future

ASTANA. Oct 30 (Interfax) - The Syrian opposition intends to hold a meeting in Riyadh in the very near future, the High Negotiations Committee's (HNC) political advisor Yahya al-Aridi said.

"A meeting will be held in Riyadh between the opposition groups in the very near future to tackle this cause [of division within the opposition]. The HNC, whose delegation will travel to Geneva, will support this meeting," al-Aridi told Interfax on Monday when asked about the formation of a delegation to the Geneva negotiations.