The foreign ministers of the countries guaranteeing the Astana format (Russia, Iran, Turkey) have started negotiations within the framework of the Doha Forum, reportsTASS:the correspondent of
The talks come amid a sharp escalation in Syria, where government forces are resisting an onslaught by militants from the extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra and its allies.
The negotiations are going on in a closed format. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan are participating in the meeting.
The Arab Ministry of Defense reported on Saturday that the Syrian army, with the support of Russian aviation, continues to strike the militants of terrorist groups in the provinces of Hama and Homs.
