"We made proposals on ceasefire which are quite specific. We are waiting for the American response before taking it to the ISSG [International Syria Support Group]," Lavrov said.
Earlier in the day, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said Russia was prepared to discuss the issue of a possible ceasefire in Syria.
The same day, a spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry, Roman Nadal, expressed hope that a ceasefire process would be achieved in accordance with the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 2254.
On September 30, 2015, Russia launched an aerial campaign against Islamic State and Nusra Front jihadists in Syria at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Both organizations are considered terrorist groups and outlawed in Russia.
