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Turkey And Russia Have Agreed On A Draft For Nationwide Ceasefire In Syria
Swarajya Staff
Dec 28, 2016, 08:43 PM | Updated 08:43 PM IST
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Turkey and Russia today (28 December) agreed on a draft for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria. It comes six days after Syrian regime forces regained control of the key city of Aleppo. As per a CNN report, Ankara and Moscow would try to bring the ceasefire in effect from midnight.
If the ceasefire succeeds, the regime and the opposition parties will start political negotiations led by Turkey and Russia in Astana, Kazakhstan. Terror groups would be excluded from the agreement.
Tens of thousands of civilians and rebels were evacuated from the city's east under several deals brokered by Turkey and Russia. The latter has been the most powerful ally of Assad. It has carried out air strikes against rebel groups opposed to the leader's regime since September 2015.
With inputs from IANS
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