That provision could let Russian Federation continuing attacking any rebel groups fighting against its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian government forces, with Lebanese and Iranian allies and vigorous Russian air support, are now poised to recapture the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s biggest city before the war, and seal off the border with Turkey.
He also told AFP he believed there was a risk that Saudi Arabia and Turkey, which both back Syrian rebel forces, would intervene militarily in Syria.
Abdullah, whose country borders Syria and is home to large numbers of Syrian refugees, was to address the meeting Friday.
Anti-government protests developed into a civil war that, four years on, has ground to a stalemate, with the Assad government, Islamic State, an array of Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters all holding territory.
The communiqué backed by major world powers also vowed to work toward getting humanitarian aid into hard-to-reach areas such as the city of Aleppo.
“As John [Kerry] said, we have agreed to set up a taskforce which will have a meeting in Geneva tomorrow and will be working on a regular basis, co-chaired by Russian Federation and the United States, with the participation of experts, and the goal of this taskforce is to help the UN and other humanitarian agencies to carry out their obligations with regard to civilians”, Lavrov said.
Mr Kerry admitted difference remained over the role Assad would play in Syria’s future but stressed the need for further diplomacy, saying: “We have to be at the table to do that”.
The Syrian Arab Army, Assad told AFP, will try to retake all of Syria “without any hesitation” – even though the involvement of regional players “means that the solution will take a long time and will incur a heavy price”.
The talks have been “paused” until 25 February, and the truce is meant to bolster efforts for new negotiations.
He will be joined by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.
The U.S. had sought an immediate full-scale cease-fire in Syria, for the first time since fighting began in 2011.
The cessation of hostilities agreement falls short of a formal ceasefire, since it was not signed by the main warring parties – the opposition and government forces.
‘The main battle is about cutting the road between Aleppo and Turkey, for Turkey is the main conduit of supplies for the terrorists, ‘ Assad said.
Talks are expected to reconvene in Geneva the following week, with Jan Egeland, the head of a Norweigan aid group, calling on those with influential roles to ensure all parties follow through on the conditions of the ceasefire. It was described by the countries that took part as a rare diplomatic success in a conflict that has fractured the Middle East, killed at least 250,000 people, made 11 million homeless and sent hundreds of thousands fleeing into Europe.
And there are doubts about whether the deal can be implemented, because Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he’s not bound by the deal.
“It will put quite a bit of pressure on Assad and his regime”.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Russian air strikes against terrorist groups would continue and denied there had been strikes against civilians in rebel-held areas.
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The key moment came when Obama walked away from his 2013 “red line” on chemical weapons as soon as Assad had crossed it. The world took note: America’s friends learned not to rely on Obama’s promises; America’s enemies learned they could call his bluff.
