In a press conference after wrapping up Astana-6 meeting, al-Jaafari stated that the 6th round of talks was successful, adding that the participating parties agreed on several documents, the most important of which is the establishment of a de-escalation zone in Idleb province.
He noted that after consultations with the Syrian government by the Russian and Iranian sides, the guarantors agreed on special arrangements for creating the de-escalation zone in Idleb province.
Al-Jaafari stressed Syria’s support to any initiative that stops shedding the Syrian blood and alleviates the suffering of its people everywhere.
The Syrian diplomat highlighted the great achievements made by the Syrian army in lifting the 3-year ISIS siege of Deir Ezzor, in cooperation with its allies, backup forces and friendly states.
He noted that the siege-breaking of Deir Ezzor has great significance in regard to the humanitarian and military situation, therefore, food and medicine convoys are entering the city with the aim of reducing the suffering of its inhabitants due to the terrorist siege imposed on the city over the last three years.
Al-Jaafari stressed that the army’s victories over ISIS terrorist organization throughout different Syrian areas reaffirm the Syrian Arab Republic’s determination to liberate all the Syrian territory from terrorism.
Regarding guarantees to implement the de-escalation zone agreement, al-Jaafari said that as long as Russia, Iran and Turkey are called guarantor states, they are concerned with preserving Syria’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
He added that the final statement of Astana-6 meeting tests the credibility of all parties which bet on using terrorism in Syria as a political weapon to put pressure on the Syrian government, noting that determining who wins and who loses depends on the practical implementation on the ground.
On appropriate measures to ensure the safety of civilians in Idleb, al-Jaafari noted that the Syrian army will decide the best mechanisms to carry out the agreement since it knows the geographical maps of the country.
He referred to the calls of Russia, Iran and Syria’s friends around the world upon the US to help separate terrorists from the opposition without any response.
- Regarding Turkey’s seriousness in commitment to the de-escalation zone agreement, al-Jaafari said that the other two guarantor states have to monitor the commitment of the Turkish side, adding that the Syrian government will follow up on the implementation of the final statement on the ground to determine its attitude towards this issue.
- Al-Jaafari reiterated that the military existence of any foreign force, whether from the U.S., Turkey, Britain, France or other states, on the Syrian territory without the approval of the Syrian government is “illegitimate”.
SANA
15/9/17
GR
FR
DE
ES
IT
RU
EU
Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed on all four safe zones in Syria, including on the Idlib de-escalation area, a source in one of the delegations said Friday.
ReplyDelete"They have worked out a joint statement and all four related documents," the source told Sputnik.
The source said that Russian and Iranian forces will monitor areas controlled by the government side in the Idlib safe zone, while the Turkish forces will be involved in monitoring the opposition there.
So far, three zones of de-escalation have been established in Syria: in the South along the border with Jordan, in Eastern Ghouta and to the North of Homs, while negotiations on the fourth de-escalation zone in the Idlib province were held since summer and were the main issue on the agenda at the Astana-6 talks, which conclude on Friday.
The memorandum on the establishment of four de-escalation zones in the war-torn country was signed during the fourth Syrian settlement talks in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana in May, with Russia, Iran and Turkey acting as the guarantors of the ceasefire.
farsnews.com
15/9/17