Sputnik — The third round of Syria reconciliation talks in Astana is
being extended for one day in the anticipation of arrival of Syrian
armed opposition representatives to the negotiations, with the talks
participants expected to discuss differentiation between terrorists and
armed groups, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry's Asia and Africa Department
Director General Aidarbek Tumatov told Sputnik on Wednesday.
The delegation of seven representatives of Northern and Southern
front opposition is expected to arrive in Astana later in the day.
"Tomorrow, on the 16th, the talks will be
continued with a military aspect included, which, I think, is important,
given the issues of terrorist groups' location, including that of the
IS [Islamic State, outlawed in Russia] and the Jabhat al-Nusra [also
outlawed in Russia], and the location of moderate opposition are
expected to be discussed," Tumatov said.
The delegation of Syrian armed opposition, comprising seven
representatives of the North and South fronts, is expected to arrive
to the peace talks in Astana on Wednesday, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s
Director of the Asia and Africa Department Aidarbek Tumatov told
Sputnik.
"After all, the representatives of the [Syrian] opposition are going
to arrive in Astana. This evening, seven representatives of the North
and South fronts will arrive to hold talks particularly devoted to the
military aspect," Tumatov said.
