Russia, Iran and Türkiye called for a ceasefire in the Middle East

Russia, Iran and Turkey condemned the Israeli attack in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank and called for a ceasefire, according to the final statement of the meeting on Syria in the “Astana format”. The statement notes that following the negotiations, the parties expressed strong condemnation and deep Concerned about the ongoing Israeli massacres and criminal attacks in Gaza, as well as Israeli aggression in Lebanon and the West Bank." Called on the international community, in particular, the UN Security Council (UNSC), to ensure an immediate and permanent ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza," they added. The statement noted that the countries recognized the negative impact of the escalation of violence in the Middle East on the situation in Syria, and emphasized the urgent need for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UN agencies and all humanitarian organizations to develop emergency response measures for those forced to move from Lebanon into Syrian territory after the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon."We condemned all Israeli military strikes in Syria. We considered these actions to be in violation of international law, international humanitarian law, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, recognized them as destabilizing and aggravating tensions in the region and called for a stop to these attacks,” the statement said. The 22nd round is taking place in the capital of Kazakhstan on November 11-12 Astana negotiations on Syria. Delegations of the guarantor countries of the Astana process - Russia, Turkey and Iran - take part in the negotiations - at the level of high representatives supervising issues of the Syrian settlement, as well as representatives of the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition, and as observers - delegates from the UN, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. The agenda of the meeting, in addition to issues of resolving the conflict and the situation in Syria, included topics such as the release of hostages and the search for missing persons, the humanitarian situation, mobilizing the efforts of the international community to facilitate the post-conflict reconstruction of Syria and create conditions for return to home of Syrian refugees.