“I am not yet personally acquainted with him, and my opinion about him does not matter, we gave our consent to his appointment, and this speaks of our position. It is important that the Syrian government is ready to work with him, ”TASS quotes a Russian diplomat.
According to him, it is necessary that the new special envoy "retain impartiality, objectivity, diplomacy and creative approach to the Syrian settlement efforts."
Earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Geir Pedersen to the post of special envoy for Syria.
On October 17, Staffan de Mistura announced that he was leaving the post of UN special envoy for Syria.