UN reopen new peace talks on Syria

The UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on Wednesday opened a new round of peace talks on Syria.

De Mistura said that repeated incidents loss of confidence in the partial ceasefire. The cease-fire was on February 27, but does not apply Islamic State and al-Qaida linked militant groups.

He also said that during his recent meetings with senior officials in Moscow, Damascus, Tehran and Amman everyone had expressed interest and support for a discussion on a political transition in Syria." None of them have even expressed doubt that this is the priority on the agenda, " says De Mistura.

US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Wednesday also to abide by all parties to the Syrian conflict on the cessation of hostilities.