As the crushing stalemate between government and opposition forces in Syria continues, the prominence of the agreement reached between Russian, American and regional officials in Geneva in June 2012 grows in importance.
The Geneva Agreement, as it is known, was produced with the participation of foreign ministers from the permanent members of the UN Security Council and several other countries, who “agreed on principles and guidelines for a political transition that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.” It proposed a transitional government for Syria comprised of officials from the regime and the opposition.
