US urges Syrian opposition to attend Geneva talks without preconditions
WASHINGTON - Syrian opposition groups should seize the historic opportunity to attend peace talks in Geneva planned for Friday without preconditions, the State Department said on Wednesday.
"Factions of the opposition have an historic opportunity to go to Geneva and propose serious, practical ways to implement a ceasefire, humanitarian access and other confidence-building measures, and they should do so without preconditions," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said.
