YEREVAN, MARCH 9, ARMENPRESS. UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura plans to start the new round of Syria talks between Damascus and the opposition on March 23, TASS reported.

“My current intention is to bring the invitees back to Geneva for the 5th round with intended date of the 23 of March”, de Mistura saying as quoted by TASS. He said the discussion participants will arrive in Geneva on March 22.

“Getting into direct talks may take place at the right moment, but we see it's much more productive when we do it through proximity talks, because there is where a mediator can do its job better”, he said.