Russia, US find efficient ceasefire mechanism for Syria

  04 May 2016    Read: 951
Russia, US find efficient ceasefire mechanism for Syria
The Russian military in Syria and their US colleagues have found an effective mechanism for ceasefire, the head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation said Wednesday.
"The US side is working with the opposition groups, and has managed to convince them of the need to observe the "silent" period," Lt.-Col. Sergei Kurylenko told journalists.

He emphasized that the province of Eastern Guta has seen no skirmishes in recent days.

"Both the American side and the [Syrian] government are carrying out those tasks".

Kuralenko said that the Russian Center is accumulating information on prisoners from both sides, as well as those who have been reported missing.

The Russian Center for Reconciliation also has a direct line with the US analytic group located in Amman and that information is exchanged between Russia and the United States at least once a day.

"Since the founding of the Center on February 27, the level of violence has dropped several times over and gunfire from both sides has dropped eight times," Kuralenko said.

According to his assessments, the situation in Syria is stabilizing, but it remains tense in northern Latakia and Aleppo, as well as in several areas in the Damascus Province.

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