Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to set up ceasefire monitoring mechanism in Syria

Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed to set up ceasefire monitoring mechanism in Syria, reports TASS. Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov read the joint statement by the three countries following the talks on Syrian conflict settlement in Astana on January 24.

Moscow, Tehran and Ankara are committed to the principles of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and believe that there is no military solution to the conflict in that country.

“We confirm our commitment to the principles of Syria’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity. We express our confidence that there is no military solution to the Syrian conflict. The conflict settlement is possible only through a political process based on the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2254,” he said.