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The man in charge of the Syrian peace talks has to the Syrian people. Lakhdar Brahimi is the United Nations’ peace envoy to Syria. His job was to the two sides in Syria's civil war peace. Syria's government and Syrian rebel leaders are in Geneva to and find a way to end the war. It is the second time they have down together. There are many difficult problems to discuss. The Syrian people are hoping the two sides can reach a deal. They are tired of the fighting. More than 140,000 have in the three-year war and three million humanitarian aid. Mr Brahimi said: "I’m very, very sorry. I it is better that every side goes back and , and their responsibility."

The two sides in Syria's peace talks their discussions being angry with each other. Mr Brahimi them if they really the peace talks to continue or not. They did not a date for future talks. The UK's Foreign Secretary William Hague said the breakdown of the talks very sad. He said it "a serious setback in the search for peace in Syria". Syria's opposition leader Syria's government for the failure of the talks. He said: "The regime is not serious….I'm very sorry to there is nothing positive we can take from this." Syria's government team said the talks because the opposition people were "amateurs". Mr Brahimi was still hopeful and said: "I very much there will be a third round."

 


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