DAMASCUS: The UN's Syria envoy urged an inclusive Syrian transition based on a nine-year-old Security Council resolution during a meeting with the commander of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al Sharaa, the envoy's office said on Monday. Syria's ruling General Command, in a separate statement about Sunday's meeting with the UN's Geir Pedersen, said they had discussed the need to review Security Council Resolution 2254, saying it needed to be updated to "suit the new reality".
The meeting marked one of the most significant international encounters yet for Sharaa, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) which has emerged as the ruling power in Damascus since toppling Bashar al Assad just over one week ago. The new administration in Damascus has set out few details on its thinking for the next steps for Syria. Pedersen briefed Sharaa on the outcome of an international meeting convened in Jordan on Saturday, the statement from his office said. — Reuters
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