Series Title | EurActiv |
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Series Details | 23.02.16 |
Publication Date | 23/02/2016 |
Content Type | News |
The United States and Russia announced on 22 February 2016 they had reached an agreement for a 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria starting on 27 February 2016. The exclusion of groups such as the al-Nusra Front and ISIS was highlighted as a potential problem by Syrian rebels. In a statement by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini said on the 23 February 2016 'The agreement announced by the US and Russia, as co-chairs of the ceasefire task force established by the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), of which the EU is part, on the terms of a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria is good news and a step in the right direction. It is fully in line with the decision taken by the ISSG in Munich' on the 11 February 2016. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/us-and-russia-announce-syria-truce/ |
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Countries / Regions | Europe, Middle East, Russia |