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Tuesday 15 March 2016

Russia pullout 'significant development' for Syria talks: UN envoy

© AFP | UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura hosted a fresh round of peace talks in Geneva, on March 14, 2016
GENEVA (AFP) -  The UN envoy for Syria on Tuesday hailed Russia's partial military withdrawal from the war-ravaged country, describing the move as a "significant development" and voicing hope it could positively influence peace talks.
"The announcement by President (Vladimir) Putin on the very day of the beginning of this round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva is a significant development, which we hope will have a positive impact on the progress of the negotiations in Geneva aimed at achieving a political solution of the Syrian conflict and a peaceful political transition in the country," Staffan de Mistura said in a statement.
© 2016 AFP

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