Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has named a representative who would start a dialogue with the opposition, international mediator Kofi Annan said Wednesday in Geneva.
International powers and Arab countries agreed late last month that both sides in the conflict should name interlocutors to start a political transition process, dpa reported.
"He did offer a name," said Annan, who met al-Assad Monday. Annan said he was seeking more information about that person.
Speaking after briefing the UN Security Council in New York by video link, Annan stressed that the council should speak with one voice in order to end the conflict.
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