Russian, Iranian Foreign Ministers discuss ceasefire in Syria

 Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Javad Zarif discussed Friday over phone the issues of ceasefire observance in Syria, TASS news agency reported.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said: "The sides discussed the situation in the Middle East with a focus on the implementation of ceasefire regime in Syria."

"The two foreign ministers agree to continue to coordinate efforts in the interests of observing ceasefire in Syria in line with the provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2268."

"The two top diplomats stressed the necessity to establish a sustainable political process involving representatives of the Syrian government and a wide spectrum of opposition forces on the basis of the principles reiterated in the resolutions of the International Syria Support Group and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254."

A ceasefire regime brokered by Russia and the United States on February 22 officially came into effect in Syria at midnight Damascus time on February 27.

Source : MENA