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UN Syria envoy arrives in Damascus

The UN special envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Sunday (September 22nd) for fresh talks on forming a committee tasked with drafting a new constitution for the country, AFP reported.

Geir Pedersen was set to meet with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Monday to discuss the committee, the UN-backed push which has been bogged down by disagreements with the Syrian regime over the body’s composition.

The Norwegian diplomat, who took up the role in January, said progress has been made since his last meeting with Muallem in July.

On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said an agreement had been reached concerning the formation of the body.

The committee is set to include 150 members, a third picked by the regime, another by the opposition and the remaining third by the UN.

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