PALMYRA (Sputnik) — The ceasefire, negotiated with the help of the United States and Russia, has been in place in parts of Syria since February 27. A new truce — the so-called 'silent' period — was hammered out last Friday for Damascus suburbs and the northern Latakia province.
On Wednesday, the United States and Russia agreed to extend the 'silent' period to Syria's Aleppo province.
"Of course, it would be perfect" Gatilov told RIA Novosti, answering a question whether the ceasefire in Damascus and Latakia should be indefinite.
He added that such an agreement should had already been reached, but the process of discussions is not finished yet, mostly because of political issues and the activities of groups, such as Daesh and al-Nusra Front, which did not want the political solution to the crisis in Syria.
