Syrian govt delegation to arrive in Geneva Wednesday – Foreign Ministry

The Syrian government delegation will arrive in Geneva to take part in direct peace talks with the opposition, a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday. The official said in Damascus that the delegation will take part in talks starting Wednesday afternoon, AP reported. The delegation will be headed by Bashar Ja’afari, Syria’s representative at the United Nations. The Geneva talks are scheduled to begin Tuesday and the unified opposition delegation has already arrived.