IRNA - Russia presented a draft resolution in support of the memorandum on de-escalation zones in Syria inked at the Astana talks to the UN Security Council, Russia�s permanent mission to the United Nations says.


Press Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN Fyodor Strzhizhovsky in an interview with Russia�s TASS News Agency on Sunday, said that Moscow has presented the draft resolution on Syria�s de-escalation zones to the Security Council.

'We confirm the draft resolution was presented,� Strzhizhovsky said.

Voting on the document may take place at the beginning of this week, probably on May 8 or 9, according to diplomats.

During the May 4 meeting held in Astana, Russia, Turkey and Iran signed a memorandum on setting up de-escalation zones in Syria.

Implementation of the memorandum will allow putting an end to the civil war in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier.