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Syria Peace Talks In Astana Meant To 'consolidate' Ceasefire: Lavrov

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 17, 2017 | 01:35 PM

Syria peace talks in Astana meant to 'consolidate' ceasefire: Lavrov

MOSCOW, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jan, 2017 ) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that one of the goals of upcoming Syria peace talks in the Kazakh capital was to consolidate the frail truce in the war-torn country.

"One of the objectives of the meeting in Astana is first of all to consolidate the ceasefire," Lavrov said at his annual press conference, referring to talks that are to take place on January 23.

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