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Syrians Will Meet to Draft New Constitution After Nine-Month Break

Lisa Schlein

   GENEVA - Syrian government, opposition and civil society
   representatives will meet for the first time in nine months Monday to
   resume negotiations to draft a new constitution for their war-torn
   country.

   The talks broke off because of disagreements over the agenda. Initial
   plans to meet again in March were set aside because of COVID-19
   restrictions. U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said all 45
   members of the Constitutional Committee have been tested for the
   coronavirus and necessary measures enacted to ensure meetings will take
   place in a safe environment.

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