Foreign ministers of countries participating in the Astana process hold a meeting in Doha amid escalating tensions in Syria
The foreign ministers of the countries participating in the Astana Process will hold a meeting in the Qatari capital on the sidelines of the Doha Forum today, Saturday, at a time when Syria is witnessing an escalation in tensions.
Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, will also participate in the meeting. United Nations to Syria – according to what was reported by the Russian TASS news agency. The foreign ministers of the countries participating in the Astana process are expected to coordinate the situation on the ground at the Doha meeting, and to work on developing specific steps to end the fighting in Syria.
Syrian government forces are currently engaged in battles against militants from the Al-Nusra Front group and its allies. . On the morning of November 27, Al-Nusra Front units launched a large-scale attack in northern Syria. On November 30, the Syrian military leadership said that the army was forced to reorganize its ranks to protect the lives of civilians and soldiers and prepare to launch a counterattack.
On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held phone calls with his counterparts from Turkey and Iran and then He called on the Russian Foreign Ministry to discuss the situation in Syria within the Astana platform. Russian President Vladimir Putin also held telephone talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on December 2 and 3.
Lavrov indicated in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson that a ministerial meeting was scheduled to be held, while the spokeswoman announced Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that the meeting will be held in Doha on December 7.
Russia also strongly condemned the attack in Syria, and Zakharova stressed that the armed elements would not have dared to attack Launching the attack without external support; The Russian diplomat said: “There is a clear Ukrainian impact.” Regarding foreign fighters. For its part, Damascus confirmed that it maintains close political and military coordination with Moscow in order to resolve the situation.
It is worth noting that the Astana talks were launched in 2017. This platform brings together Russia, Iran and Turkey – guarantors of the process aimed at resolving the Syrian crisis. – Along with representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition, as well as the United Nations and observer states (Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq).
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