Following the conclusion of his talks with the regime's Foreign Minister, Faisal Miqdad, in Damascus, UN envoy Geir Pedersen announced today, Sunday, that there is an opportunity to re-launch the political process.

Pedersen said, "We had important discussions that lasted for more than two hours.

We touched on several details and the challenges facing Syria and the military, economic and humanitarian situation."

He added, according to what was reported by the pro-government newspaper, Al-Watan: "Certainly we discussed the political track.

Today, it can be said that there is an opportunity to re-launch the political track."

The UN envoy indicated that he held talks in a number of Arab countries, in addition to meetings with US and European officials, he said: "There is a serious opportunity to discuss the possibility of applying a step-by-step approach aimed at building confidence."

The UN envoy indicated that he had held talks in a number of Arab countries, as well as meetings with US and European officials, and said, "There is a serious opportunity to discuss the possibility of applying a step-by-step approach aimed at building confidence."

He added, "We have to define precisely what the steps are, and these steps are, of course, related to the humanitarian and economic situation. In my discussions with Arab, American and European officials, I saw the possibility of opening up to Damascus."

He continued, "No date has been set for the next round of meetings of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, and I will follow up today's meetings with the head of the government delegation to the committee."

It is noteworthy that the UN envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, arrived in Damascus on Saturday, and Al-Watan newspaper said that Pedersen met today, Sunday, with the regime's Foreign Minister, Faisal Miqdad, to discuss the possibility of holding a new round of constitutional committee meetings.