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ANKARA, Dec. 8-- Neither of the peace processes for Syria were successful because of refusal by Damascus, the U.S. Special Representative for Syria, James Jeffrey, said here on Friday. He elaborated on U.S. call for the Astana process - the three-way negotiations between Turkey, Russia and Iran - to be brought to an end after a joint meeting with Turkish officials where efforts for political solution of Syria issue were also discussed. "It's our strong belief that it is the regime (of Syria). It's not Astana or Sochi process, not Russians, not Iranians. It certainly isn't the Turks, they have taken very good position...But at the end of this period, we have to ask the question, what is next?" he added. Washington had "no problem" with Astana and Sochi processes as they aimed "deconflicting the military situation in Syria," Jeffrey said. His criticism was about tasking new appointed UN representative for Syria with a constitutional committee that was pledged to be formed till the end of December. UN Special Envoy for Syria, Steffan De Mistura, is due to give his final report to the UN Security Council on Dec. 14 as Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen has been named to succeed him. "Nobody has been successful. We expect the UN to explain why all of these efforts were failed. We think the answer is the total refusal of the regime of Damascus to move to the slightest degree to respond the urgent appeals of the entire international community," said Jeffrey. | 
