Damascus Approves Russia-US Agreement on Syria

© AP Photo / Hassan AmmarA Syrian national flag waves as vehicles move slowly in a traffic jam during rush hours on a road in Damascus , Syria (File)
A Syrian national flag waves as vehicles move slowly in a traffic jam during rush hours on a road in Damascus , Syria (File) - Sputnik International
Subscribe
The Syrian government has approved the Russian-US agreement that presupposes a ceasefire in the Arab republic, state-run news agency SANA reported on Saturday.

United Nations (UN) special envoy Staffan de Mistura (C-L) sits facing Syria's main opposition group during Syrian peace talks at the UN Offices in Geneva. (File) - Sputnik International
Syrian Opposition Group Hopes for Restart of Syrian Talks After Russia-US Deal
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Damascus has been informed of the deal, agreed to it and the cessation of hostilities will be applied to the city of Aleppo for humanitarian purposes, the agency said, citing its sources informed with the situation.

On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry announced a new plan aimed at reducing violence in Syria, which includes a new nationwide ceasefire starting on September 12.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала