Sputnik- The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a draft resolution submitted by Russia and Turkey on a comprehensive resolution of the Syrian crisis, including the ceasefire regime and political talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups in Astana, Kazakhstan in January 2017.

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) � On Friday, Russian Ambassador to�the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said Moscow hopes the UN Security Council will take up�a vote and unanimously adopt a draft resolution on�Syria, which is based on�talks and documents issued in�Astana, Kazakhstan on�Thursday. �The draft resolution has been unanimously adopted as�resolution 2336,� current SC President Spanish Envoy Roman Oyarzun Marchesi said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on�Thursday that the Syrian government and armed opposition groups had reached an agreement on�a nationwide ceasefire in�Syria and on�readiness to�start peace talks.

Putin called on�the Syrian government, armed opposition and all countries with�influence on�the situation in�the Arab republic to�support the reached agreements and to�take part in�the anticipated talks in�Astana. A nationwide ceasefire between�the Syrian government and opposition factions came into�force at�midnight on�Friday. Russia and Turkey serve as�guarantors of�the ceasefire deal, which paves the way for�negotiations between�the warring parties.