They called for an immediate end to indiscriminate bombing of civilians. Corker also said Russian Federation is using refugees as a “weapon of war” against Europe. If a political transition to a government to replace the current administration does not unfold in Syria, there are options, Kerry said, in a reference to undefined contingency plans believed to include military action.
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A political settlement is the only solution to the Syrian issue, Hua said.
China also hoped relevant parties can implement the UN Security Council 2254 Resolution and the joint communique of the fourth foreign ministers’ meeting of the ISSG in Munich to maintain dialogue and negotiation momentum.
It doesn’t limit attacks against Islamic State, the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front and other groups that the United Nations may list as terrorists. IS on Sunday claimed responsibility for two deadly attacks in regime-held areas, which a monitor said killed 134 people near the Sayyida Zeinab shrine south of Damascus and at least 64 in the Al-Zahraa district of Homs.
Syria’s regime and opposition groups have agreed on a “cessation of hostilities”.
While ISIS tries to expand its self-proclaimed caliphate in Syria and neighboring Iraq, al-Nusra is unlikely to end its effort to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad.
It is the first time Kerry has spoken of partition.
“Calling on the Syrian opposition groups to stop military operations against Syrian government army and its supporting forces”.
The United States is playing the long game, Mosser says. The Russian defence ministry said Tuesday that coordination centre for reconciliation of warring parties has been opened at Hmeymim air base in Syria.
Coming to the ceasefire’s defense, Kerry warned that the situation in Syria “could get a lot uglier” if the fighting continues. Also unresolved are how breaches in the truce would be dealt with.
There are serious doubts that a ceasefire will hold or be jointly enforceable by America and Russian Federation due to complex alliances in the opposition and the way in which terrorists groups are intertwined politically or physically with legitimate opposition forces.
The Syrian government and major opposition groups are protected.
The outcome of the cease-fire agreement depends on USA and Russian ability to persuade their allies in Syria to observe the truce.
The Islamic State group has captured an important town in northern Syria, cutting supply lines for government forces between the northern city of Aleppo and central and western Syria.
A new humanitarian aid convoy of 44 trucks entered the besieged Damascus suburb of Moadamiyeh, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported Monday.
While accepting the proposed truce, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said its operations will continue against IS, the Nusra Front and “other terrorist groups”.
A day earlier, Russian Federation and the United States agreed to enforce a cessation of hostilities starting from February 27.
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“Turkey is aware of these games aiming to make Turkey a neighbour with a terror structure and will not allow it”, Mr Davutoglu said.
