Participants of Astana Process start bilateral talks in Kazakh capital

    Bilateral talks between participants of the Astana Process on Syrian Settlement has kicked off in the Kazakh capital, Kazinform correspondent has learnt from a source close to the organizers of the talks.
    According to the source, the following issues are on the agenda of the talks: implementation of the ceasefire regime in Syria, agreeing the provision on a joint operational group and other documents related to the districts and zones that joined the ceasefire regime.
    Earlier it was reported that the high-level meeting as part of the Astana Process on Syria was postponed until February 16 for technical reasons.
    Russia, Turkey and Iran - the guarantor states - claim that implementation of the ceasefire regime in the Arab Republic of Syria, measures to stabilize situation in particular areas, adoption of rules for a joint operational group, and agreeing further measures to consolidate the ceasefire regime, as well as other practical steps in light of the upcoming intra-Syrian talks in Geneva will be discussed.
    According to a senior official in Russian Defense Ministry, a final document can be agreed on during the Syria talks in Astana on February 16^th, Kazinform has learnt from RIA Novosti.
    "A plenary session with the participation of all delegations will be held tomorrow, during which the final document can be agreed upon," said the source.
    He noted that today delegations will hold bilateral meetings, during which they will clarify positions and present their proposals to ensure ceasefire in Syria, as reported by Kazinform.