Astana Guarantors Agree To Invite Iraq, Lebanon To Join Format - Statement

Astana Guarantors Agree to Invite Iraq, Lebanon to Join Format - Statement

The guarantors of the Astana format Iran, Russia and Turkey have agreed to invite Syria's neighbors Iraq and Lebanon to join the talks, according to a joint statement obtained by Sputnik

NUR-SULTAN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 26th April, 2019) The guarantors of the Astana format Iran, Russia and Turkey have agreed to invite Syria's neighbors Iraq and Lebanon to join the talks, according to a joint statement obtained by Sputnik.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the Astana format ... Discussed the issue of increasing the number of observers of the Astana format and agreed on the invitation of Syria's neighboring countries � Iraq and Lebanon, � to join the Astana format," the statement on the 12th round of the talks read.