Sputnik News- According to the Russian presidential envoy on Syria, a mutual distrust persists between the parties to the Syrian conflict.

A mutual distrust persists between�the parties to�the Syrian conflict, but�the important thing is that the negotiations are ongoing, the head of�the Russian delegation, Russian presidential envoy on�Syria Alexander Lavrentyev told Sputnik on�Monday.

"Russia is in�general satisfied with�the results of�the plenary session of�the talks on�Syria in�Astana," Lavrentyev said, adding that however, "mutual distrust remains between�the sides."

According to�Lavrentyev, participants of�the meeting will continue working on�Monday and Tuesday to�agree the final document.

"We will work on�it today and tomorrow," Lavrentyev said.

He also said that the parties could come up�with a joint statement on�Tuesday at�14.00 local time (08:00 GMT).

The fact that the parties to�the Syrian conflict are at�the same negotiating table in�Astana allows to�hope for�rapprochement of�their positions, Lavrentyev said.

"This is a significant symbolic step, which allows to�count on�some possible progress, rapprochement of�positions of�direct parties to�the conflict," Lavrentyev told Sputnik.

However, it is too early to�speak of�the content of�the joint statement of�the Astana talks on�Syria, Alexander Lavrentyev added.

"It is difficult to�say yet. About the Syrian settlement in�general," Lavrentyev said about�the final document.