Syria on Wednesday welcomed the nomination of Staffan de Mistura as new UN peace envoy in the crisis-hit country, urging him to show “objectivity and integrity”.

Syria on Wednesday welcomed the nomination of Staffan de Mistura as new UN peace envoy in the crisis-hit country, urging him to show “objectivity and integrity”.

In a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Syria's foreign ministry said it welcomed De Mistura's appointment, while stressing its "conviction of the need for a political solution to the Syrian crisis, through Syrian-led dialogue among Syrians.”

"We hope De Mistura... will show objectivity and integrity, and (commitment to) international law and the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, chiefly respect for national sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs, while respecting the Syrian people's will,” the letter said, according to official news agency, SANA.

UN Secretary General appointed Italian-Swedish diplomat as the UN Special Envoy for Syria on July 10th after the resignation of former envoy Lakhdar Brahimi last May.