Turkey Not Expecting Swift Results on Syria Settlement in Astana - Deputy PM

© AP Photo / Sergei GritsDelegations of Russia, Iran and Turkey hold talks on Syrian peace at a hotel in Astana, Kazakhstan, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017
Delegations of Russia, Iran and Turkey hold talks on Syrian peace at a hotel in Astana, Kazakhstan, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Ankara does not expect that the parties to the talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana will achieve results on settling the long-standing Syrian crisis settlement in just a couple of days, Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday.

ANKARA, (Sputnik) — Kurtulmus expressed hope that the decisions on resolving the Syrian crisis reached in Astana would contribute to peace and stability in Syria, noting that it is "a responsibility of the whole world".

"The parties sitting at the negotiating table in Astana have been fighting for six years. We do not expect that the result may be achieved in one or two days," Kurtulmus said at a press conference, adding that it is important that the sides have gathered.

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This is the first time, when Damascus and the armed opposition sit together at the negotiating table since the start of the conflict in the Arab country. Kazakh side expects the meeting to last through Tuesday.

A nationwide ceasefire in Syria backed by Russia and Turkey came into effect on December 30 and was later supported by a UN Security Council resolution.

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