Syria’s opposition group that is backed by the Saudi regime said Friday it would attend UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva, a senior delegate told AFP after four days of discussions in Riyadh.

Syria's opposition group that is backed by the Saudi regime said Friday it would attend UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva, a senior delegate told AFP after four days of discussions in Riyadh.

The delegate said the Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee will send "about 30, 35 people" in all to the UN-brokered Geneva talks, which got underway Friday.

The HNC however said it would not be taking part in peace negotiations in the Swiss city.

"HNC confirms it is coming to #Geneva to participate in discussions with the @UN, not for negotiations," the group said in a tweet.

It is worth noting that the Saudi-backed factions have always refused to attend Geneva talks as it represents the terrorist groups which have been fighting the Syrian government and people since the eruption of the crisis in 2011.