Continued: Kosachev welcomed the participation of Iran in the Syrian settlement
Iran officially became a country-the guarantor of observance of the cessation of hostilities in Syria along with Russia and Turkey. This was announced by the special representative of the President of Russia on the Syrian settlement, Alexander Lavrentyev, reports TASS.
According to Lavrentiev, the decision is an important outcome of the talks in Astana. The head of the Russian delegation also said that certain forces intend to hamper peace negotiations and advocate for a military solution to the crisis in Syria. He said that the representatives of the Syrian armed opposition are going to arrive in Astana in the morning of March 16.
“Therefore, leaving part of the delegation we are part of the delegations of Turkey and Iran for consultations. Believe that negotiations between the countries-guarantors and the delegation of the Syrian armed opposition in Astana should be continued”, — quotes Lavrentiev “Interfax”.
On 11 March the representatives of the Syrian armed opposition has put forward a number of conditions for negotiations. The statement of the delegation of the revolutionary forces of Syria (Military Delegation of Syrian Revolution’s Forces) in the number of requests was called the postponement of the Astana negotiations, the conclusion of the discussion of the document on the ceasefire mechanism.
On the same day the UN Security Council called on the parties to the Syrian conflict to continue negotiations in a constructive manner without any preconditions.