German Foreign Ministry Believes Syria Ceasefire 'First Diplomatic Success'

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The German Foreign Ministry believes that the Syrian ceasefire is the "first diplomatic success," ministry spokeswoman Sawsan Chebli said Monday.

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BERLIN (Sputnik) – The ministry is concerned over breaches of the truce, but states that it is generally holding.

"We need political process, and that is why it is so important that this week talks in Geneva will take place. We expect that they will be serious… that there will be readiness to compromise. This includes two complex but unavoidable issues — the forming of the transitional government and a comprehensive constitutional reform," Chebli told reporters.

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

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A US-Russia-brokered ceasefire came into force across Syria on February 27. It does not apply to terrorist groups such as Islamic State and Nusra Front, both outlawed in Russia.

The previous round of Syrian talks wrapped up on March 24 after 10 days of intense discussions. The round ended in delegates submitting their proposals on how to stop the conflict to UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura who then produced a final paper with points of consensus. The talks are expected to resume on April 13.

According to de Mistura, the upcoming talks will entail discussions on the topics of political transition, governance, and the constitution.

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