Russian Foreign Ministry said that Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry exchanged their views on implementation of ceasefire in Syria and confirmed importance of close military coordination.

MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry exchanged their views on�implementation of�ceasefire in�Syria and confirmed importance of�close military coordination, Russian Foreign Ministry said in�a statement.

On February 22, Russia and the United States reached an agreement on�the ceasefire in�Syria. According to�the Moscow and Washington�s joint statement, the ceasefire was to�take effect on�February 27 and excluded the terrorist groups Islamic State (Daesh) and the Nusra Front (both outlawed in�Russia).
"The interlocutors have exchanged their estimates of�the implementation of�the ceasefire in�Syria, confirming the importance of�close military coordination between�our countries as�co-chairs of�the International Syria Support Group," the statement published on�the ministry's Facebook account said Sunday.


The statement added that unconfirmed provocative information on�Syria ceasefire violations must not appear in�media.

Syria has been mired in�civil war since�2011, with�forces loyal to�President Bashar Assad fighting against�a number of�opposition factions and extremist groups. The international community, including Russia and the United States, has been making efforts to�settle the crisis.

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing the Russia-US agreement on�the cessation of�hostilities in�Syria on�Friday, shortly before�the ceasefire came into�force.

 

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