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Tuesday 24 January 2017 - 17:08
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Press conference after Syrian peace talks in Astana

Sputnik News- Russia, Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement following Syrian peace talks in Astana.

An international meeting onthe Syrian settlement began inthe capital ofKazakhstan onJanuary 23 withthe participation ofa number ofdelegations, including armed opposition, Damascus, Russia, Iran and Turkey.

Russia, Iran and Turkey reiterated that there is no military solution tothe Syrian war and that only a political process can resolve the crisis. The states reaffirmed their committment toindependence and territorial integrity ofSyria.
The guarantors "express their conviction that there is no military solution tothe Syrian conflict and that it can only be solved througha political process," the statement read.


The guarantors "reaffirm their commitment tothe sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity ofthe Syrian Arab Republic asa multi-ethnic, multi-religious, non-sectarian and democratic state," the statement read.

Moreover, it was officially announced that a trilateral group onmonitoring the Syrian ceasefire will be established. Earlier inthe day, a source confirmed earlier media reports toSputnik that Moscow, Ankara and Tehran will form a mechanism tomonitor violations ofthe truce inthe Arab Republic.

Russia, Iran, and Turkey onTuesday reiterated ina joint statement the need toseparate Syria's opposition fromterrorists.
The guarantors "reiterate their determination tofight jointly againstISIL/Daesh and al-Nusra [Front] and toseparate fromthem armed opposition groups," the statement read.


Russia, Iran and Turkey supported ina joint statement the determination ofthe Syrian opposition totake part inthe upcoming Geneva talks.

The joint statement was announced byKazakh Foreign Minister kairat Abdrakhmanov.
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