Syria opposition says government won't negotiate
BEIRUT -- The head of the Syrian opposition delegation at peace talks underway in Geneva is accusing President Bashar Assad's government of refusing to engage in political discussions.
Nasr al-Hariri of the High Negotiations Committee also challenged the U.N. Security Council to "uphold its responsibilities" and maintain pressure on Assad to honor resolutions that the council has passed.
He spoke to reporters on Wednesday after emerging from talks with the U.N. envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, in the latest round of indirect peace talks aimed to help end Syria's civil war, now in its seventh year.
Al-Hariri cited the "continuous refusing" of Assad's government to participate in political negotiations.
