(28.1.2016) The State Dep. Deputy Spokesperson Mark C. Toner told Rudaw‘s Namo Abdullah that the United States stands „by the [High Negotiations Committee] HNC, it‘s current composition, and the choice by [UN special envoy to Syria] Staffan de Mistura to invite additional representatives also to participate in this process. We stand by the process thus far, how it‘s chosen who represents the Syrian opposition.“