Russian envoy to the United Nations (UN), Vitaly Churkin, has called the Security Council not to complicate the situation in Syria or discredit the ceasefire proposed by Moscow.
Russian UN ambassador calls colleagues not to complicate situation
1 Jan 2017 - 8:19
Russian envoy to the United Nations (UN), Vitaly Churkin, has called the Security Council not to complicate the situation in Syria or discredit the ceasefire proposed by Moscow.
Churkin made the comments on Saturday, after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution welcoming a ceasefire agreement in Syria.
The nationwide ceasefire in Syria, which came into effect on Thursday midnight, has been largely holding, with most of the country witnessing a relative calm.
"This is a very important initiative. This resolution which was adopted by us today speaks to the need to have compliance with cessation of hostilities of regime in Syria and of a very important meeting in Astana, where delegations of the opposition and of the government will for the first time meet face to face,” he added.
The Astana talks will be mediated by Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The three countries successfully implemented a similar accord earlier this month following the defeat of militants in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo.
Churkin also called on other UNSC members for their aid as the peace process in Syria is a highly complicated and difficult process.
“If you can't help, if you don't want to help, just make sure that you don't complicate things," he noted.
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