George Krol

23 Jan 2017 in 10:40

Astana step towards peace in Syria

The Syrian government's and opposition factions' representatives will meet in Astana today for talks brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran, following a ceasefire in the crisis-torn country endorsed by the UN Security Council on December 31, …

21 Jan 2017 in 20:32

U.S. envoy to Kazakhstan to attend Syria talks as an observer

The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it will not send a delegation from Washington to attend Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital next week due to immediate demands of the transition. The State Department's acting spokesman …