Russia-US Syria Truce Pact Should Promote Start of Inclusive Intra-Syrian Talks

Last week’s agreement between the Russian and US senior diplomats on a ceasefire in Syria should give impetus to the start of inclusive dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Sputnik on Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The nationwide ceasefire announced by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and State Secretary John Kerry in Geneva on September 9 went into force at sundown Monday in Syria.

"All of these agreements we believe should very seriously promote the beginning of a sustainable, inclusive political process with the participation of all Syrian pro-government and anti-government forces," Bogdanov said.

The Russian-US pact envisions the countries' anti-terrorism coordination through a Joint Implementation Center if the truce holds up successfully for a week.

Bogdanov told RIA Novosti previously that intra-Syrian negotiations could resume, after a pause since the last round in April, as early as October this year.