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Iran, Russia and Turkey examine document on reducing conflict in Syria

5 Maggio 2017 BreakingNews @en di

The Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Thursday examined details of a new document on ‘reduced-conflict districts in Syria’. Delegations from Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Astana on Thursday to study the document. Iranian delegation led by Hossein Jaberi Ansari met delegations from Russia and Turkey in Astana to exchange views on the latest developments in Syria. During the four-hour meeting, the participants examined details of the new document focusing on “reduced-conflict districts in Syria’. These delegations will also study the plan for the last public meeting in Astana. According to the declared timetable, the public meeting on Syrian developments is to be held this afternoon. According to the released information, these four districts have been identified as Idlib, North of Homs, Eastern Ghouta and south of Syria. The fourth Astana talks on Syria hosting Iran, Russia and Turkey kicked off in Astana on Wednesday.

Iran: Jaberi Ansari and Bashar Jaafari meet in Astana

3 Maggio 2017 BreakingNews @en di

Iranian Deputy FM Hossein Jaberi Ansari and Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari held talks Tue. during the 4th round of Syria’s international conference in Astana. During the meeting attended by Iranian and Syrian delegations in Astana, the two sides conferred on the latest developments on Astana talks and the political and ground situation in Syria.General and specialized meetings of the fourth International Conference on Syria will be held on Wednesday and Thursday 3-4 May 2017 in the Kazakh capital. Delegations from Astana Process guarantor states (Iran, Russia, and Turkey) together with delegations from observer states will take part in the meetings to find ways to settle the Syrian crisis.

Iran to host Astana meeting over Syria on April 18-19.

4 Aprile 2017 BreakingNews @en di

Iran will host the next round of Astana meeting over Syrian settlement on April 18-19, 2017. The meeting on expert level will be held in Tehran following the agreement that has been reached in previous meeting in Kazakhstan. The next high-level international meeting on Syrian settlement reportedly will be held in Astana on May 3-4. Iran’s delegation was headed by Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab and Africa Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari during the previous three meetings. Representatives from Iran, Russia, and Turkey participate in Astana meeting and as guarantor-states supervise the Syrian ceasefire.

Reconciliation talks in Astana extended for one day in the anticipation of arrival of Syrian armed opposition representatives

16 Marzo 2017 BreakingNews @en di

The third round of Syria reconciliation talks in Astana is being extended for one day in the anticipation of arrival of Syrian armed opposition representatives to the negotiations, with the talks participants expected to discuss differentiation between terrorists and armed groups, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s Asia and Africa Department Director General AidarbekTumatov told Sputnik. “Tomorrow, on the 16th, the talks will be continued with a military aspect included, which, I think, is important, given the issues of terrorist groups’ location, including that of the IS and the Jabhat al-Nusra, and the location of moderate opposition are expected to be discussed”,Tumatov said. The future of the document will depend on the participants of the talks, but the humanitarian aspect is the most important in this process, the official added.