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Astana hosting Syria talks

Astana hosting Syria talks

The 21st Astana International Meeting on Syria is taking place in Astana on January 24-25 with the participation of the guarantor countries of the Astana Format - Russia, Turkey and Iran - the Syrian government and opposition, the United Nations, as well as the observer countries - Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.

Putin ready to mediate Erdogan-Assad meeting

Putin ready to mediate Erdogan-Assad meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar Assad may hold a meeting in the presence of their Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after the work on a roadmap for the normalization of Syrian-Turkish relations is over, Russian …

Syria and Turkiye agree with Russia's road map concept

Syria and Turkiye agree with Russia's road map concept

Syria, Turkiye and Iran have agreed with the concept of a road map submitted by Russia to normalize relations between Ankara and Damascus, Russia's special presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said.

Russia urges Turkey to refrain from  escalation in Syria

Russia urges Turkey to refrain from escalation in Syria

Russia views a possible Turkish military operation in Syria as an unwise step that would lead to more escalation, the Russian president’s special envoy, Alexander Lavrentyev, told reporters on Wednesday. "We believe that it …

 Russian and Syrian delegations hold meeting in Nur-Sultan

Russian and Syrian delegations hold meeting in Nur-Sultan

The Russian delegation is holding a bilateral meeting with members of the Syrian government delegation as part of the high-level talks on Syria in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan. The Russian delegation at the meeting is led …

 Russian and Iranian diplomats discuss Syria

Russian and Iranian diplomats discuss Syria

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin and Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev have held talks with senior aide to the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi …

Russia and Turkey discuss development of situation in Syria

Russia and Turkey discuss development of situation in Syria

Russian-Turkish consultations were held in Ankara yesterday, one of the main topics of which was the development of the situation in Syria, as well as the early formation and launch of a constitutional committee to ensure a stable and effective …

Results of Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi

Results of Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi

The Syrian National Dialogue Congress was held in Russia’s Sochi yesterday. The main result of the congress was the decision to establish a constitutional committee. According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei …

US invited to Syrian National Dialogue Congress

US invited to Syrian National Dialogue Congress

The United States received an invitation to the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi but could not provide information on whether US representatives would attend, a US State Department official said. "We can confirm the …

Astana holding 8th round of talks on Syrian settlement

Astana holding 8th round of talks on Syrian settlement

Delegations from Russia, Turkey and Iran are holding consultations during the eighth round of talks on the Syrian settlement in Astana, the media reports. The eighth round of talks will take place on December 21-22. Bilateral and …