Syrian government and rebel groups have reached a ceasefire agreement, which will come into force from 23 pm on the night of Thursday, according to what has informed his Russian President Vladimir Putin, which will pave the way for departure the peace talks.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had said earlier that Turkey and Russia would act as guarantor of the ceasefire plan. Both countries said support opposite sides in the conflict that has plagued the country for more than 5 years.
The truce does not apply in the case of two main jihadist groups in Syria, namely the so-called Islamic State and Fateh Jabhat al-Sham, or as it was known before, "al-Nusra Front," Turkish sources said today.
But, as reported, the agreement also covers eastern Ghoutas area, near Damascus, controlled by rebels, one of the key points of the negotiations.
Earlier this month, Moscow and Ankara negotiated a truce for the city's second largest in Syria, Aleppo, which led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of rebel fighters and civilians from the enclave surrounded by government forces.
Previous ceasefire initiatives during the year, which are mediated by the United Nations, or by the operation of the United States with Russia, are violated with unimagined speed.
Meanwhile, Putin has recently announced the signing of three documents: the first agreement between the Syrian government and the armed opposition to cease fire; measures to supervise the cease-fire and an agreement to launch peace talks.
Russian President described the agreement as too "fragile", but praised its achievement as a result of the hard work done by the Russian Ministry of Foreign and Defence partners of Moscow in the region. He also added that the proposal of the Minister of Defence had agreed to reduce the military presence of Russia in Syria, but made clear that Moscow would continue to fight against "international terrorism" and would "support the Syrian government ".
