叙利亚和谈第一天没有突破

Peace talks between the Syrian government and rebels groups continue Tuesday in Kazakhstan, after an opening day in which officials said there was no major breakthrough.

The officials said the talks in Astana, backed by Russia and Turkey, did not feature direct negotiations, but rather the two sides communicated indirectly through mediators.

The negotiations are focusing on cementing a nationwide cease-fire mediated by Russia, Iran and Turkey in December – a truce that has largely held.

Prior Syrian peace talks, including the last negotiations a year ago, made little progress in bringing an end to the conflict that began in March 2011.

叙利亚政府与反政府力量星期二继续在哈萨克斯坦进行和平谈判。有关官员说，星期一的第一天谈判没有出现重大突破。

有关官员说，双方在阿斯塔纳进行的谈判中没有直接对话，而是通过调停人员间接沟通。这次和谈得到了俄罗斯和土耳其的支持。

谈判的重点是巩固由俄罗斯、伊朗和土耳其去年12月斡旋达成的全国停火，这次的停火基本上得到了遵守。

以往的和谈，包括一年前的谈判，对于结束这场2011年3月开始的冲突没有多少进展。