Yup! As expected. The plenary is taking place today and the rebels will be or are present.
Astana Talks Convene Despite Derailment Claims
Still the media is claiming the talks were extended. If any talks take place tomorrow on the 16th, they will have been extended- That is not the case presently. Today was the plenary and today the rebels are reported as present.This media manipulation type stuff is so very predictable- Link
“We expect the arrival of representatives from the Northern and Southern fronts of the armed Syrian opposition,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Onuar Zhainakov said Wednesday, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency.
Link http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/armed-syria-rebel-group-attend-astana…
A representative from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) said the rebel group will be sending five officers to the peace talks on Wednesday night for consultations at an expert level. (Day two of the talks)
A portion of Syria’s armed opposition announced Tuesday they would participate in the third round of the peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana.
We'll know tomorrow if the talks are extendedI wonder if the US Ambassador attended?
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