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UN says upcoming Syria talks aimed at 'political transition'

BEIRUT (AP) — A top adviser to the U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday that their "main guidance" for the first Syrian peace talks in 10 months will be a Security Council resolution that calls for a political transition .
Reuters - 21 Feb 2017 @ 13:24 GMT

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