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We are seeing movement and we will keep seeking more of it.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Let's see what happens in Moscow in the next few hours. Let's hope there is some type of general understanding or progress.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I have a feeling and a hope that we can relaunch this, we all hope that ... in a few hours we can relaunch the cessation of hostilities. If we can do this, we will be back on the right track.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Now I see parties reverting to the langue of a military solution or military option. We must ensure they do not see that as a solution or an option.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
( There is) disappointment, frustration indeed, particularly in this period when we are expecting incremental improvements in reaching places which are besieged.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
So the ball goes back to those who have been complaining about terrorism and (we're) saying what about all of you helping us to solve politically the crisis in Syria.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Honestly not everything will be solved in one day - but (it would be) productive ... to resume the talks with a much more in-depth address on the issue of political transition.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are looking with great interest, expectation, hope that the talks in Moscow will be productive, honestly not everything will be solved in one day - but (it would be) productive ... to resume the talks with a much more in-depth address on the issue of political transition.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
And the final thing is the internationalization of the terrorism on the part of ISIS. And now the United States is very much concerned about eliminating ISIS ... and that means you have to end the Syrian civil war to do this. as far as I know, the only Plan B available is return to war -- and to (an) even worse war than we've had so far.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
By then, we believe we should have a clear road map, i'm not saying we should have an agreement, but a clear road map.
Found on CNN 8 years ago
If during these talks and in the next rounds we will see no notice of any willingness to negotiate... we will bring the issue back to those who have influence, and that is the Russian Federation, the USA... and to the Security Council.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We will hold preparatory meetings and then go into detail with each group separately.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Women are important to us because they have a lot to tell us about the future of Syria. We will meet with them separately.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I see us beginning on March 10 when we will launch the process, some (participants) will arrive on the ninth. Others, because of difficulties with hotel reservations, will arrive on the 11th. Others will arrive on the 14th.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The decision on whether they will be on Monday or slightly later will be taken in the next few days, depending on what is happening on the ground, we don't want discussions in Geneva to become a discussion about infringements or not of the ceasefire, we want them to actually address the core of everything.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think that the feeling that we have today is that the situation is very different but of course every day has to be monitored.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Let's pray that this works because frankly this is the best opportunity we can imagine the Syrian people has had for the last five years in order to see something better and hopefully something related to peace.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I will announce tomorrow when the parties (will reconvene) and the new talks (will happen).
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We can now relaunch very soon the political process which is needed to end this conflict.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I have good reasons to believe that they are actually considering this very seriously, and therefore to be in a position on, probably, Sunday, to actually start the discussion with them, in order to be able to proceed with the intra-Syrian talks.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This meeting was essential in order to move forward on the Geneva talks, and there are issues still, and very much at stake, that's why I needed to consult them.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It’s to talk about how to better organize the future Vienna meetings.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Attacks on civilian areas with aerial indiscriminate bombs, such as vacuum bombs, are prohibited under international law, hitting crowded civilian markets killing almost one hundred of its own citizens by a government is unacceptable in any circumstances.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Our hope is that Aleppo could be a signal of goodwill, a confidence-building measure which could and can facilitate the re-starting of a political process with a clear political horizon.
Found on FOX News 10 years ago
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