Second round of Syrian opposition talks to kick off in Astana on Friday

    The second round of reconciliation talks of officials from the Syrian opposition will be held today Friday in Astana, according to a press statement from the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
    Secretary of State, Gulshara Abdykalikova will deliver a welcoming speech at the beginning of the negotiations.
    Earlier this year, the leader of the Movement for a Pluralistic Society, Randa Kassis and other officials from the Syrian opposition appealed to the Kazkah leadership to provide a platform for the second round of talks.
    The first round took place in May in Astana with around 30 Syrian opposition members. The two-day reconciliation talks ended with signing of a document summarizing the results of talks, according to Akipress.