Lavrov: Russia seeks to expand the list of participants of the truce in Syria

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Russia is working on expanding the list of participants of the truce in Syria, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after a meeting of the Ministerial Council of the SCO.

“We now seek to adherence to the agreement on the cease-fire was expanded by new factions of the armed opposition” — quoted Lavrov RIA Novosti.

According to him, difficulties arise due to the fact that there is a reverse process.

“Those who support the terrorist organization “Dzhabhat-EN-Nusra”*, trying to engage in it additional armed forces, thereby to separate them from the Astana process”, — said the Minister.

*”Jabhat Fatah al-sham” (“Frente al-Nusra”, “Dzhabhat EN Nusra”), “al-Qaeda” is a terrorist group banned in Russia.

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