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Agreement reached on ceasefire in Syria & readiness to start peace talks - Putin Agreement reached on ceasefire in Syria & readiness to start peace talks - Putin
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed agreement has been reached on ceasefire in Syria and the start of peace talks.Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed agreement has been reached on ceasefire in Syria and the start of peace talks.
“This agreement we’ve reached is very fragile, as we all understand. They require special attention and patience, professional attitude, and constant contact with our partners,” Putin said at a meeting with Russian foreign and defense ministers.“This agreement we’ve reached is very fragile, as we all understand. They require special attention and patience, professional attitude, and constant contact with our partners,” Putin said at a meeting with Russian foreign and defense ministers.
The agreement, which was previously announced by Turkey, is detailed in three documents, Putin said.The agreement, which was previously announced by Turkey, is detailed in three documents, Putin said.
“The first was signed by the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition to stop hostilities in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. The second one is a set of measures to control the ceasefire. The third document is a declaration of intention for Syrian settlement,” the Russian president said.“The first was signed by the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition to stop hostilities in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. The second one is a set of measures to control the ceasefire. The third document is a declaration of intention for Syrian settlement,” the Russian president said.
The agreement is the result of joint efforts by Russia, Turkey, and Iran, the president said.
“Great work has been done in cooperation with our partners from Turkey. We know that only recently there was a trilateral meeting in Moscow of the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, and Iran, where all of the nations made obligations not only to control, but also to act as guarantors of the peace process in Syria.”
The truce is supported by seven major armed opposition groups that have over 60,000 fighters in their ranks, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said.The truce is supported by seven major armed opposition groups that have over 60,000 fighters in their ranks, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said.
He added that if the agreement holds, it would allow Russia to scale down its military presence in Syria.He added that if the agreement holds, it would allow Russia to scale down its military presence in Syria.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW Putin said that such a pull-out would not mean a stop to Russia’s international anti-terrorist effort.
He added that he will contact his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss further steps in the Syrian peace process.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the three nations are preparing a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan to pave the way for peace talks on Syria.
Lavrov said that the ceasefire agreement would be submitted to the UN Security Council later on Thursday for potential endorsement.
“We will inform UNSC members of the work we have done and answer their questions,” the Russian foreign minister said.
Ankara has called on all parties that can exert influence on armed groups to support the ceasefire deal.
Damascus has confirmed that it will observe the ceasefire starting December 30 midnight local time (22:00 GMT).
Meanwhile, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Turkey and Russia will act as guarantors of the truce, which does not include groups designated as terrorists by the United Nations.