ANKARA (Sputnik) — The source noted that the sides had discussed "the need to respect the truce" as well as an action plan in the framework of the tripartite mechanism to monitor cessation of hostilities in Syria.
"Our Foreign Ministry undersecretary met in Ankara on February 3 with representatives of the Syrian opposition’s military and political wing, including the High Negotiations Committee’s chief Riyad Hijab, and the opposition delegation members, who participated in negotiations in Astana," the source said.
Russia and Turkey are guarantors of a nationwide Syrian ceasefire that came into force on December 30, and has been holding up in general, despite continued reports of violations. The UN Security Council passed a resolution in December supporting the effort.
The establishment of the truce between the government and opposition groups was followed by intra-Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana on January 23-24.
The next round of UN-mediated talks in Geneva was expected to take place on February 8. On January 27, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the United Nations had decided to postpone the negotiations until the end of February.