A new date for “Astana 16”, before the Syrian elections, it is not the same after it

In statements to reporters on the sidelines of the “St. Petersburg International Fair”, Bogdanov added that the Russian side will hold contacts with its Iranian and Turkish partners on this issue, as reported by the Russian “TASS” agency.

Since the end of last March, preparations have been underway for a new round of the work of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, with the aim of drafting a new constitution for Syria in accordance with United Nations Resolution 2254, but so far no specific date has been agreed upon for conducting the sixth round.

For his part, the international envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen discussed, yesterday, with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin, the settlement in Syria with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the two sides focused on the task of intensifying humanitarian aid and advancing the process of a political settlement “on the basis of respect for the country’s sovereignty.”

The guarantor states of the “Astana” track concluded last February the 15th round of talks that took place in the Russian city of Sochi on the Black Sea, and its final statement included preserving the Moscow agreement in Idlib, northwest Syria, and rejecting “self-governance” initiatives, which is Same as what was included in the previous round in December 2019.