Syrian Foreign Minister Says Damascus Supports Deal Creating 'De-Escalation Zones'
The Russia-brokered deal is backed by regional heavyweights Iran and Turkey. But it remains to be seen whether this deal will be any different than other truces that have failed to stop the violence.
by Merrit Kennedy
May 08, 2017
2 minutes
Syria's foreign minister said Monday that the government supports a new Russian-backed deal to create "de-escalation zones," though it does not support the presence of international forces to enforce them.
But it remains to be seen whether this latest international effort will be any different than numerous other attempts that have thus far failed to end the six-year conflict.
in Astana, Kazakhstan,
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