GENEVA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The UN Special Envoy for Syria said Wednesday that though he doesn't expect a breakthrough in the latest round of peace talks set to kick off on Thursday, he hopes the upcoming meetings will pave the way for future negotiations seeking to broker a political end to the five-year conflict.

"Tomorrow morning we will have bilateral meetings with those who have been coming. In the afternoon I plan to have the first opportunity to give and express my welcome to them, hopefully also in the presence of the international support group," Staffan de Mistura told press here.

"I'm not expecting an immediate breakthrough from this round of negotiations but the beginning of a series of rounds that should enable to go much more in depth on the substantive issues that are required for a political solution in Syria," he added.

The diplomat said that he will meet with participants to discuss how to proceed, and that subsequent talks will be guided by UN Security Council Resolution 2254.

He also confirmed that Russia has formally requested that the government of Syria silence its own skies during the talks in a bid to give negotiations the maximum chance of success.

The upkeep of a fragile ceasefire, and the improvement of humanitarian access in the war-torn country are both seen as key factors to talks involving representatives of the Syrian government and rebel factions seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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