President of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Georges Sabra, has stated that the group would not participate in the Geneva 2 peace conference on Syria.

"The Syrian National Council, which is the biggest group in the Coalition, has taken the firm decision not to go to Geneva, under the present circumstances on the ground,” Council president George Sabra told on Sunday.

The SNC will not negotiate before the fall of the regime amid the ongoing suffering of Syrians on the ground, Sabra said and added that the Syrian National Council will quit the Syrian National Coalition if it goes through with its plan to participate in Geneva 2.