UN peace envoy plans talks with Iran, Russia and Turkey to finalize committee that will draft new Syrian constitution



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  File image. AP

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"The Special Envoy looks forward to holding formal consultations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey, very early in September in Geneva, to begin finalizing Constitutional Committee "

Russia and Iran supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad through the conflict, while Turkey supported opposition groups.

The UN envoy told the Security Council last week The Syrian government has expressed reservations on the proposal, but in May, he sent a list of names of officials to participate in the new diplomatic effort. The opposition has also recently sent its list of delegates

More than 350,000 people have been killed and millions have been displaced since the war in Syria began in 2011 with the brutal crackdown on anti-government protests.

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