Syria opposition ready to attend peace talks, with conditions
National Coalition agrees to attend Geneva II conference “on the basis of the full transfer of power” from President Bashar Al-Assad

Syria’s main opposition grouping has said it will attend peace talks on the condition President Bashar al-Assad transfers power and is excluded from any transition process.
In a statement issued on Monday after two days of meetings in Istanbul, the key National Coalition said it would take part in mooted peace talks in Geneva “on the basis of the full transfer of power”.
It also stipulated “that Bashar al-Assad and those with the blood of Syrians on their hands have no role in the transitional phase and Syria’s future”.
Speaking in Abu Dhabi, US Secretary of State John Kerry said any decision by the opposition to take part in talks would be a “big step”.
“We take note of the fact that ... the Syrian opposition voted to go to the Geneva II [conference]. This is a big step forward and a significant one,” Kerry said.
