"The list of terrorist organizations is still being discussed, the criteria are being discussed now. The fact that the lists of terrorist organizations will not be decided on before the beginning of the intra-Syria consultations next month should not become an obstacle for holding negotiations," Qadri Jamil said.
Last week, the UN Security Council supported the deadline arrangement in a resolution, adopted following talks of 18 ISSG foreign ministers. The resolution supports a ceasefire in Syria and calls on all parties to the Syrian conflict to allow humanitarian agencies to deliver aid to those in need.
On Tuesday, US State Secretary John Kerry said that the United States and Russia managed to narrow divisions related to Syrian terrorist designations during talks with Russian officials in Moscow.
Russia considers that forming a list of credible and moderate opposition representatives is a necessary condition for starting these intra-Syrian talks. Earlier this month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a sustainable settlement in Syria was impossible without an agreed single list of terrorist organizations operating in the country.
