評論
打印
The continuing search for a solution to Syria
繼續尋求敘利亞問題的出路
Syrian, Iranian and Turkish delegates arrived in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Jan. 30 for a two-day peace conference on bringing the Syrian war to a close,
敘利亞，伊朗和土耳其代表于1月30日抵達俄羅斯南部城市索契，開始為期兩天的和平會議，商討如何結束敘利亞戰爭。
but behind-the-scenes conflict has left experts with low expectations for the Russian-sponsored talks.
然而，幕后的沖突使得專家們對俄羅斯發起的這次談判并不抱太大期望。
NO SHOW
大會沒戲
Moscow, an ally to the Syrian government, invited 1,600 delegates to Sochi in a bid to create a road map for ending the war.
莫斯科，敘利亞政府的盟友，邀請了1600名代表前往索契，制定結束戰爭的路線圖。
But the Syrian Negotiation Commission, the country’s main opposition group, boycotted the event.
但該國主要的反對派組織“敘利亞談判委員會”抵制這一事件。
They argued that the talks will only benefit Syria’s President Bashar Assad,
他們認為，能從談判中獲利的只有敘利亞總統巴沙爾·阿薩德，
who has regained the upper hand and appears unwilling to step down despite opposition groups’ demands.
他在反對派要求其下臺的局面中再次占了上風，也似乎不愿意下臺。
NEW FIGHT
新的沖突
Complicating matters is Turkey’s creation of another front in the multi-sided, nearly seven-year conflict.
土耳其在近七年的多邊沖突中制造了另一個陣線，那就是攪混水。
Ankara considers Kurdish militias a security threat and on Jan. 20 began an offensive on Afrin, a Kurdish enclave in northwestern Syria.
土耳其政府認為庫爾德民兵威脅了國家的安全，并于1月20日對敘利亞西北部庫爾德飛地阿夫林發起了進攻。
As a result, the Kurds—who control about 25% of Syrian territory and are the main U.S. ally against ISIS—also declined to attend.
結果，控制了約25％敘利亞領土，在反對ISIS一事上成了美國的主要盟友的的庫爾德人也拒絕出席本次會議。
NO CHANGE
不會有什么改變
A leaked draft of the final statement of the talks calls for the lifting of unilateral sanctions on Syria and for additional Western aid in the region’s reconstruction.
談判泄露的最后聲明的草案要求取消對敘利亞的單方面制裁，請求西方為該地區的重建加大援助力度。
But, just as the summit's credibility had been hurt by the absence of opposition groups, that plan would likewise be compromised.
然而，正如該峰會的信譽因反對派團體的缺席大打折扣，上述計劃也會受到連累。
Western nations such as the U.S. and France, who would be key to its implementation, did not attend
作為落實該聲明的關鍵力量，美國、法國等西方國家也沒有出席
because they believe the Syrian regime is refusing to engage with the opposition.
因為他們認為敘利亞政府拒絕與反對派進行接觸。
Like the nine rounds of U.N. peace talks before it, Sochi might also be in vain.
就像之前聯合國發起的九輪和平談判一樣，索契談判也可能以失敗告終。
