He added the final declaration was a “general statement” that is “not meant to be signed by the parties”.
The rebels rejected face-to-face talks because of the regime’s continued bombardment and attacks on a flashpoint outside the capital Damascus.
The two sides sat at the same table for the opening statements, but spent the rest of yesterday negotiating via mediators.
The rebels have insisted the talks focus on bolstering a frail truce brokered by Turkey and Russia last month, while the regime has called for a political solution to the nearly six-year conflict and for rebels to lay down their arms in exchange for an amnesty deal.
