Defense Ministers of Syria, Iran and Russia may hold a new meeting .

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik)�� Syrian Ambassador to�Russia Riyad Haddad said on�Thursday he does not rule out�that Syrian, Iranian and Russian defense ministers will hold new meetings.

"Allied states hold such meetings between�defense ministers from�time to�time. Half a year ago, for�instance, such a meeting was held in�Moscow. Another one has been recently held in�Tehran. The third one may take place in�some other place. The main purpose for�such meetings is to�determine at�which stage we currently are and what else should be done for [Syrian] reconciliation. We consider holding such meetings is necessary," Haddad told reporters.

Syria has been mired in�civil war since�2011, with�government forces loyal to�President Bashar Assad fighting a number of�opposition factions and extremist groups.

On February 27, the US-Russia brokered ceasefire in�Syria came into�force with�terrorist organization such as�al-Nusra Front and Daesh, both outlawed in�Russia, being excluded from�the truce.

By Sputnik News