Turkey, Russia and Iran agree on a three-way joint mechanism to monitor Syrian ceasefire violations
Turkey, Russia and Iran agreed on a three-way joint mechanism to monitor the Syrian ceasefire violations during the International Meeting on Syrian Settlement, the three nations said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
The agreement is aimed to reassure the actual cessation of hostilities.
Through constant monitoring, the three-way joint mechanism will evaluate information and use its influence on the violating parties to stop the attacks. Specific details of the agreement between the three countries have not yet been released.
The tripartite mechanism is expected to be included in the final declarationi which willbe released at the end of the talks.
Turkey, Russia and Iran have worked closely on the Syria crisis, brokering a national ceasefire that came into effect on December 30 and arranging for the evacuation of the besieged Aleppo.
