HTS chief al-Jolani meets visiting UN envoy Pedersen
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, now using his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, discussed with Pedersen "the changes that have occurred on the political scene which make it necessary to update" a 2015 UN Security Council resolution that set out a roadmap for a political settlement in Syria, "to suit the new reality", the statement said.
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- Published Date: 12:42 | 16 December 2024
- Modified Date: 12:42 | 16 December 2024
The Syrian opposition leader whose group led the offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad met on Sunday with UN envoy Geir Pedersen, who was visiting Damascus, a statement on the Telegram channel said.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, now using his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, discussed with Pedersen "the changes that have occurred on the political scene which make it necessary to update" a 2015 UN Security Council resolution that set out a roadmap for a political settlement in Syria, "to suit the new reality", the statement said.