Delegations from two long-standing conflict parties arrived at a neutral capital on Sunday to resume direct peace negotiations that broke down more than two years ago following a disputed ceasefire violation.
International mediators brokered the return to talks after months of back-channel diplomacy, and both sides have agreed to a framework agenda covering humanitarian access, prisoner exchanges, and a phased discussion on territorial arrangements.
Observers note the talks are fragile and that domestic political pressures on both sides could derail progress, but expressed cautious optimism given the sustained pre-negotiation engagement that preceded this week’s meeting.
