US to Engage With 'All Relevant Stakeholders' in Syrian Conflict

© REUTERS / Omar SanadikiA Syrian national flag hangs in a damaged neighbourhood in Aleppo, Syria
A Syrian national flag hangs in a damaged neighbourhood in Aleppo, Syria - Sputnik International
Subscribe
The United States will coordinate actions with all sides in Syria to stabilize the nation, US Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism nominee Nathan Sales told Congress on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Sales, a professor at Syracuse University College of Law and former official in the Department of Homeland Security, told a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing that the top priority for the United States in Syria is to defeat Daesh terror group.

"One important thing that has to happen is the process that involves all relevant stakeholders so that the people of Syria can chart a path forward," once Daesh is defeated, Sales said.

Sales added that military solution alone will never achieve peace in Syria, and stressed that diplomatic engagement with all sides of the conflict is vital for stabilization efforts.

Smoke billows after air strikes by regime forces on the town of Douma in the eastern Ghouta region - Sputnik International
US, Russia Rumored to Announce 2nd Syrian Ceasefire Deal in Homs, East Ghouta
The statement comes following news of the United States and Russia possibly announcing a second ceasefire deal on Syria, covering Homs and Eastern Ghouta, around mid-August after expert Russia-US consultations in one of the European capitals. The Kremlin spokesperson refused to disclose details of the talks on the new ceasefire.

Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that the US and Russia are currently discussing the second ceasefire agreement in Syria.

The southwestern Syria ceasefire entered into force at noon on June 9 after an agreement had been reached by Russia, the United States and Jordan.

The deal was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on June 7 after the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала