Russia Welcomes Ceasefire in One of Syria's Homs Districts

Moscow is satisfied by Bashar Assad and opposition forces' conditional ceasefire agreement under UN aegis in al-Waer, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Moscow is satisfied with a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and opposition fighters in one of the districts of Homs, Syria's third largest city, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Bashar Assad's government and opposition forces have reportedly reached a conditional ceasefire agreement under UN aegis in al-Waer, a Homs city district that has been under government siege since 2012.

"Moscow welcomes reports of the [ceasefire] agreement in al-Waer district in Homs," the ministry said in a statement.

"We believe that such steps may herald a comprehensive truce in Syria with active role played by the United Nations, as well as promote sustainable peace dialogue between the government and the opposition, including its armed wing that opposes terrorism," the statement said.