Saturday, July 22, 2017

Russia, Syrian opposition agree on safe zone [de-escalation zone] mechanism in Damascus suburb of Ghouta

Eastern Ghouta
Russia's defense ministry said Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with "moderate" Syrian opposition at peace talks in Cairo on how a safe zone near Damascus will function.


"As a result of talks held in Cairo between Russian defense ministry officials and moderate Syrian opposition brokered by the Egyptian side... agreements have been signed on how the Eastern Ghouta de-escalation zone will function," the defense ministry said in a statement sent to AFP.

The opposition stronghold of Eastern Ghouta is in one of four proposed "de-escalation zones" designated in an agreement reached by regime allies Iran and Russia and opposition backer Turkey in May.

But the deal has yet to be fully implemented over disagreements on the monitoring mechanism for the safe zones.
 [dailysabah.com]
22/7/17
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  • Agreements on East Ghouta zone in Syria signed : Russian Mod...


The agreements on functioning of the East Ghouta de-escalation zone in Syria were signed after talks between the Russian military and the Syrian opposition in Cairo, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

"After the talks in Cairo (The [Arab] Republic of Egypt) between representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry and the Syrian opposition with the mediation of the Egyptian side, in development of the Astana accords, the parties signed agreements on functioning of the East Ghouta (Damascus, Syria) de-escalation zone", the ministry said.

"The documents fix borders of the de-escalation zone, locations and authorities of the forces observing the de-escalation, as well as routes for delivery of humanitarian aid and for free movement of the civilians."

"The first humanitarian convoy to the de-escalation zone and evacuation of the injured are due within days," the Defense Ministry added.
  [tass.com]
22/7/17


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