The four safe zones to be established in Syria will be closed for flights by US-led coalition warplanes, said the Russian envoy to the Astana peace talks, where the zones were agreed upon. “As for [the coalition] actions in the de-escalation zones, starting from now those zones are closed for their flights,” Aleksandr Levrentyev told […]
Russia, Iran, Turkey Sign Agreement on Creation of Syria Safe Zones…
Ceasefire guarantor states Russia, Iran and Turkey have adopted a memorandum on the creation of four security zones in Syria, during peace talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana. The de-escalation zones were earlier proposed by Russia. They are aimed at separating extremist groups, including Islamic State terrorists (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and Jabhat al-Nusra (Al-Nusra […]
Putin: Solution of Crisis in Syria Can Be Found Through the UN Through Astana and Geneva Talks…
U.S., UN and Jordan to Take Part in Astana Peace Talks As Observers…
The United Nations, the United States and Jordan have confirmed that their representatives will participate in the Astana international meeting on Syria as observers, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi said on Tuesday. “Observers will remain the same,” he said. “A high-level delegation from the United Nations will come, as UN Special Envoy for…