Lavrov said that the most important success of the meeting is activating “Vienna document” through adopting the resolution and authorizing de Mistura full to start the work and call for holding meetings between the Syrian Government and Various opposition groups.
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John Kerry, US secretary of state, said the resolution aims to install a transitional government within the first six months, paving the way for elections within the next 18 months.
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In an article published by British daily The Guardian on Friday, Zarif said preconditions concerning the conflict in Syria “do not represent the wishes of the Syrian people; rather, they reflect the agendas of outside actors, none of whom have the right to impose their will on an independent nation”. Kerry said “sharp differences” remain on Assad and stressed that “Assad has lost the ability…to unite the country”.
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The resolution does not address Assad’s fate.
The council also endorsed to continue fighting to defeat the Islamic State group, which has seized large parts of both Syria and neighbouring Iraq.
But Iran, a key ally of Mr Assad, is not a member of the Security Council and had no opportunity to vote on the Resolution.
“How could somebody bring together a whole people when he has massacred so many?”
The war has killed more than 300,000 people according to some estimates, and sent millions of Syrians fleeing for neighbouring countries and Europe, giving rise to the worst refugee crisis since World War II.
The UN’s adoption of the resolution is its strongest gesture yet in support of a solution.
The Foreign Secretary met counterparts from ISSG states the US, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Paris on Monday, and said that it was the “clear intention” of Mr Kerry to seek agreement in NY on a ceasefire deal for Syria. “Now I think that there will be follow-up meetings”, said Nasser Judeh, adding that countries had submitted between 10 and 20 names each. However, Western-backed groups were reported to have been hit.
In September Russian forces began launching air strikes against rebels, saying the so-called Islamic State (IS) and “all terrorists” were targets.
Talks are expected to begin in January, although several major questions remain, such as which opposition leaders should be invited to the negotiating table.
Russian Federation and Iran are stepping up cooperation on a political settlement in Syria.
The Security Council vote followed a meeting of ministers from 17 nations who came to NY to try to build momentum for a cease-fire and the start of negotiations.
Earlier this week, diplomats said some progress had been made on the most hard sticking point in the talks: Assad’s fate.
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The United States and European and Gulf Arab nations insist that Assad must step aside by the end of any transition period and that he should not stand in future elections.
