Representatives of the Â鶹´«Ã½'s Conflict Resolution Program will travel to Beirut and Damascus in late July for discussions on eventual political transition in Syria. Hrair Balian, director of the Conflict Resolution Program at Â鶹´«Ã½, and Nathan Stock, assistant director, will meet with independent, pro-government and pro-opposition Syrian lawyers and academics to explore the constitutional and legislative reforms that would be needed to achieve a successful political transition in Syria.
"It has been misreported that Â鶹´«Ã½ is undertaking peace negotiations for the Syrian crisis. We believe strongly that a political transition achieved in the context of U.N. Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi's effort and eventual elections offer the only viable long-term resolution for the people of Syria," Balian said.
This activity is part of the Center's ongoing work to promote conflict resolution worldwide. A nongovernmental, nonpartisan organization, Â鶹´«Ã½ has been advancing peace around the world, including in the Middle East, for more than three decades.
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