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Progress in reaching agreement on many issues in Astana 8

reporter 1222 — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:30:12 +0000

ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister, Kairat Abdrakhmanov, said that reaching an agreement by the guarantor states of the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria,( Russia, Iran and Turkey) on a number of issues on the agenda of Astana 8 meeting on Syria, held last week, is a “great progress.”

“We await further practical steps from the guarantor states to implement what has been agreed upon,” Abdrakhmanov said in a statement Monday.

On the other hand, he praised the role of his country and its leadership in organizing the meetings in the context of Astana process, indicating that these meetings showed the capabilities of Kazakhstan and its potentials in the field of peacekeeping.

On Friday, the guarantor states renewed their commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity and finding a political solution to the crisis in it.

They called, in the final statement of Astana 8 meeting, for taking immediate and active international steps to help Syrians achieve a political solution.

The guarantor states stressed their determination to work towards supporting the preparations for the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in the Russian city of Sochi on January 29-30 with the participation of all segments of Syrian society.

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Iranian, Turkish Envoys in Baghdad Discuss Regional Issues

reporter 1222 — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:45:39 +0000

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi and the Turkish envoy in the Arab country exchanged views about a range of issues, including the latest developments in the Middle East.

In the meeting held in Baghdad Sunday night, the two diplomats held talks on various regional topics, including a unilateral plan by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region to hold an independence referendum later this month.

Officials in Iraq’s Kurdistan region have said the northern territory would hold the independence referendum on September 25.

Masoud Barzani, the president of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), announced the vote on June 7.

Earlier this month, Iraqi parliamentarians rejected the legitimacy of the vote and the central government in Baghdad, which is strongly opposed to this move, has said it will do everything possible to keep the unity of the country intact.

Iraq’s neighbors, including Iran and Turkey, are also strongly opposed to such a move.

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Iran praises Algeria’s stance on global issues

reporter 1222 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:15:27 +0000

TEHRAN – Visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation in a meeting with Vice Chairman of Algeria People’s National Assembly Boudaoud Abdel Yaminspeaker stressed expansion of bilateral ties on Friday.

The meeting was held in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development, IRNA reported.

Head of the Iranian delegation Jamali Nobandegani appreciated presence of an Algerian delegation in the inauguration ceremony of President Hassan Rouhani on August 9.

He also hailed Algeria’s stances on international issues and its measured moves regarding regional developments.

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