LAUSANNE- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that Moscow backed participation of Iran, Iraq and Egypt in the Lausanne talks on Saturday as the resolution to crisis in Syria requires “involvement of countries that have direct influence on all sides in Syria, Sputnik reported.
He told reporters that the relaunch of “ceasefire” in Syria is expected to dominate the discussion agenda at Lausanne meeting on October 15.
Zarif to attend Lausanne meeting on Syria
Meanwhile in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi announced that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will take part in the upcoming conference on Syria to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, IRNA reported.
“Foreign Minister Zarif will attend the international conference on Syrian crisis in Lausanne,” Qasemi said.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaber Ansari also wrote on his Telegram channel that the international meeting on Syria will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland with participation of Iranian, Russia, US, Turkish, Saudi, Iraqi, Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers.
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