Astana (December 21, 2017): A new round of Syria peace talks backed by Russia, Iran and Turkey kicked off in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on Thursday.
A ministry spokesman said that delegations from Russia, Iran and Turkey along with Syrian regime representatives and a 20-strong opposition delegation had all arrived in Astana.
The UN’s envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, is expected to attend the second day of talks on Friday.
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