Kazakhstan: Syrian opposition spokesperson criticizes Astana talk guarantors

Journalist (English): "Is there any achievement today?"
Yahya Al-Aridi, Syrian opposition spokesperson (English): "Today, they are still working on these things to get out the communique. That's one thing."
Journalist (English): "What's the main thing? will they extend it for one more day?"
Yahya Al-Aridi, Syrian opposition spokesperson (English): "Now, the opposition group is working on details of the truce, expecting that there would be a truce and they are taking these things seriously and they are going in very minute details about how the truce should be established. If anybody pays attention to what they are saying, there could be a ceasefire in Syria. If nobody pays attention to what they are saying, nothing will happen."
Syrian opposition spokesperson Yahya Al-Aridi disparaged the “guarantors” of the Syrian peace talks stating that they "probably care more about their own agendas” than the Syrian people, during a statement to press on the side-lines of the negotiations in Astana, Tuesday.
“The last party they are concerned with seems to be the Syrian people. If they do not pay attention to Syrian people and their suffering for the past six years, I think all these efforts would go in vain,” stated Al-Aridi.
The spokesperson continued, explaining that “I am not talking on the part of the opposition, nor am I talking about those who are still loyal to the Syrian regime. I am talking on the behalf of every Syrian citizen who is dispersed in the different parts on the world.”
International Meeting on Syrian Settlement, which kicked off in Kazakh capital on Monday, was the first of its kind between Syria's government and armed opposition just under a year, with the talks focused on consolidating a ceasefire that has been in place since December 30.
The negotiations were brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran, whose representatives met with delegates from both sides ahead of the talks.