Wednesday, December 19th., 2018
Russia, Iran & Turkey agree to launch Syrian constitution committee by January
Top diplomats from Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed to ensure
that a 150-strong committee to draft a new Syrian constitution will
convene for the first time early next year as they wrapped up a meeting
in Geneva on Tuesday.
“We have agreed to
take efforts aimed at convening the first session of the Syrian
constitution committee early next year. These steps will lead to the
launch of a viable and lasting Syrian-owned, Syrian-led, UN-facilitated
political process,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a
statement following the meeting hosted by UN Special Envoy for Syria
Staffan de Mistura.Also on rt.com Sochi or Vienna: Which peace plan offers best solution for Syria? The agreement, which could pave the way for political reconciliation in the war-ravaged country, was struck between Lavrov, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
The creation of the 150-member body was first envisaged during a UN-backed summit in Sochi last January, which reinvigorated the stale Geneva peace process. However, efforts had been without a major breakthrough due the parties’ inability to agree on the composition of the committee.