Sputnik News- UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura urged all parties at the intra-Syrian talks "to end horrible conflict and lay foundation for country peaceful and unified."

UN Special Envoy for�Syria Staffan de Mistura on�Thursday called on�all parties at�the intra-Syrian talks in�Geneva to�work together toward�peaceful and unified Syria.

"Let's try to�work together to�end horrible conflict and lay foundation for�country peaceful and unified," de Mistura said at�the opening of�the new round�of talks.

He also praised the progress achieved on�the Astana platform of�the Syrian settlement.

"Let me express appreciation to�the initiators of�Astana effort�� Russia, Turkey, Iran and Kazakhstan�� to�what they have done to�put in�place ceasefire in�Syria. It is fragile but�it is there. And we did not have any for�several months. Initiative has jump-started the effort we are now starting and opened a window of�opportunity to�see� if there is a political move forward. We want to�use this window," the UN high-ranking official stressed.

The UN special envoy also noted the progress achieved in�bringing a united Syrian opposition delegation forward in�Geneva.

"Serious progress has been made in�past weeks and even past�hours in�moving toward�an inclusive united opposition delegation. There is still some work to�be done in�this regard," de Mistura stressed.