The delegation of the Syrian rebels refused to participate in the new round of negotiations in Astana to resolve the situation in the middle Eastern state. About it reports Reuters with reference to the statement by Colonel Ahmad Othman, who heads the Turkey-backed group, “Sultan Murad”.
Othman said that he is waiting for Moscow’s response on the sent email which offers Russia to act as guarantor of the truce and to stop violations of the ceasefire. According to him, Russian forces continue to attack civilians, which is controlled by the rebels territories. In addition, the Syrian armed forces did not cease offensive operations.
The third round of talks on Syria scheduled in Astana on March 14-15.
On 11 March the representatives of the Syrian armed opposition has put forward a number of conditions for negotiations. In a statement, the military delegation of the revolutionary forces of Syria in the number of requests was called the postponement of the Astana talks, discussion document on the mechanism of the ceasefire that was agreed in Ankara before meeting in Astana.
On the same day the UN Security Council called on the parties to the Syrian conflict to continue negotiations in a constructive manner and without preconditions. The security Council recognized that the continuation of political negotiations became possible due to progress in Astana the agreement on a cease-fire.