Document Stipulating Sanctions on Syrian Ceasefire Violators Rejected in Astana

© Sputnik / Ilyas Omarov / Go to the mediabankParticipants in a meeting of the Joint Operational Group of Russia, Turkey and Iran to control the ceasefire in Syria, held in Astana
Participants in a meeting of the Joint Operational Group of Russia, Turkey and Iran to control the ceasefire in Syria, held in Astana - Sputnik International
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One of the documents not approved at the Astana talks on Syria provided for sanctions against perpetrators of ceasefire violations in Syria, Russia's special presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The second round of talks on Syria brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran was held in Astana on Wednesday and Thursday.

"One document is related to the procedure of detecting violations and preventing violations in the future and certain sanctions against those who breach ceasefire terms," Lavrentyev said, speaking about three documents rejected at the talks in the Kazakh capital.

Rebel spokesman Yehya al-Aridi speaks to the media during the second day of Syria peace talks at Astana's Rixos President Hotel on January 24, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Lavrentyev stressed that the document was supplementary, as well as the other paper rejected in Astana, which was related to the regions, controlled by Syrian moderate opposition groups that have signed the ceasefire agreement.

The envoy also noted that the two supplementary documents could be agreed within a month, but the Russian side would seek their approval in a shorter time period.

During the previous round of talks, held on January 23-24, a Moscow-Tehran-Ankara agreement  on the establishment of a trilateral mechanism to monitor the ceasefire in Syria.

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