DAMASCUS, Syria, May 14 (UPI) -- Responding to news of U.N.-Arab League Joint Special Representative and Syria peace talks mediator Lakhdar Brahimi's resignation, the Syrian Opposition Coalition said Tuesday that it was both appreciative of his efforts and sympathetic to his frustrations with the peace process.
The Syrian opposition's Special Representative to the U.N., Dr. Najib Ghadbian, said "We appreciate Mr. Brahimi's work to try to bring a political settlement to the conflict in Syria. We share his frustration with the Assad regime for not engaging constructively in the political process."