(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) New York, Dec. 15 (Petra)-- UN-sponsored talks in Geneva designed to end the Syrian civil war have collapsed, with a deflated special envoy Staffan de Mistura admitting "a golden big opportunity" had been missed.
He largely blamed the Syria government delegation for setting preconditions on holding direct talks with the opposition, saying it would be difficult for any future talks sponsor to make progress "if the government is not willing to meet anyone who has a different opinion".
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