Syrian opposition cites 'momentum' after Geneva talks

Representatives of the Syrian National Coalition concluded the Geneva II peace talks in a "positive spirit," although there are still questions about the group’s influence with armed groups and the opposition inside Syria.
Member of the Syrian National Council Murhaf Jouejati speaks during a news conference in Berlin, August 28, 2012. Jouejati and two fellow members of the Syrian opposition presented the results of the project 'The Day After: Supporting a Democratic Transition in Syria'. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR376QN
Syrian National Council member Murhaf Jouejati speaks at a news conference on Aug. 28, 2012, in Berlin, where he and two other members of the Syrian opposition presented the results of the project "The Day After: Supporting a Democratic Transition in Syria." - REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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GENEVA — The Syrian National Coalition left the Geneva II talks with “momentum” and a “positive spirit,” according to opposition negotiator Murhaf Jouejati.

“What we did here was positive in general,” Jouejati told Al-Monitor in Geneva.

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