The resumption of Syrian peace talks in Geneva mid-month

The resumption of Syrian peace talks in Geneva mid-month


WASHINGTON  GENEVA / Reuters - AFP

UN envoy to Syria , Staffan de Mistura , said he will resume peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition in Geneva on the 16th of this month.
And through de Mistura said in a statement he hoped the full implementation of the agreement reached by Russia, Iran and Turkey in Astana last week the establishment of «regions to reduce the escalation» in Syria, helping to create a climate benefit - Syrian political talks in Geneva.
This comes at a time when Moscow sought to obtain the support of the UN Security Council plan to create a «stop escalation zones» in Syria, despite international and regional reservations and demands to reveal details and mechanisms of implementation of the plan.
Russia yesterday submitted a draft resolution to the Council, welcomed the results of the round includes negotiations Astana and the establishment of a memorandum of the four regions signed by the guarantor countries (Russia, Turkey and Iran). A source in the Russian mission to the United Nations that the draft resolution welcomes the memorandum calls on all parties to observe the cease - fire regime reached in late 2016. The project also calls upon States concerned to contribute to the implementation of the memorandum on the establishment of a de- escalation in Syria areas.
The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said earlier yesterday that Damascus «will stick to Russia 's plan to establish these areas if committed by opposition fighters», adding that the factions that signed a cease - fire regime, «. Help in the output of the militants under the control of opposition areas»
On the other hand assured US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, the insistence of his country to work with the Kurds to liberate the Syrian Raqqa city, from the control of the organization "Daesh" terrorist, pointing out that the United States of America, continues its campaign to liberate tenderness "and there are tactical operations on the ground," according to Russian Sputnik said. The US minister pointed out that the city of Raqqa under siege, there is no room for foreign fighters to enter or exit. He said the minister Matisse that NATO , "NATO" to remain strong against the threats and challenges.


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