13 Jan 2016 14:50

Gatilov meeting with Syrian opposition members in Geneva

GENEVA. Jan 13 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov is meeting with a representative of the opposition movement Syrian Democratic Platform in Geneva on Wednesday, a diplomatic source has told Interfax.

Earlier on Wednesday, Gatilov held a number of meetings with other representatives of the Syrian opposition.

The deputy foreign minister arrived in Geneva to attend a tripartite meeting on the Syria settlement in the Russia-U.S.-UN format.

He is also planned to partake in negotiations involving representatives of the United States, China, the UK, France and the United Nations.