UN Special Envoy for Syria Pedersen confirms participation in Syria talks in Nur-Sultan - Kazakh Foreign Ministry

NUR-SULTAN. July 6 (Interfax) - United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has confirmed his participation in the Syria talks in the Astana format due in Nur-Sultan, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry press service told Interfax.

"The special envoy of the UN secretary general for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has confirmed his participation in the upcoming meeting," the ministry said.

As reported earlier, Nur-Sultan will hold the next round of the Syria talks in the Astana format on July 7-8.