Syria Talks Closing Session to Be Followed by Russia, Iran, Turkey Statement

The trilateral meeting of Russia, Turkey and Iran will be followed up by the final session of the Astana talks which could be attended by the Syrian government and opposition delegations, after which the three countries will make a statement, a source in Syrian government delegation told Sputnik on Tuesday.

ASTANA (Sputnik) — An international meeting on the Syrian settlement began in the capital of Kazakhstan on January 23 with the participation of a number of delegations, including armed opposition, Damascus, Russia, Iran and Turkey.

"It is expected the trilateral meeting will wrap up now, it will be followed by the final meeting which will be attended by representatives of the authorities and the opposition. This will be followed by a statement from the three countries," the source said.