Turkey and Russia have agreed on a plan for the warring parties in Syria to declare a nationwide cease-fire, Anadolu Agency reported, citing its confidential source.
The plan is expected to be carried out in all areas where the Assad government and the opposition are fighting, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on talking to the media.
The source detailed that under the plan, Ankara and Moscow will work for the cease-fire to come into force at midnight on Wednesday. It added that terrorist organizations will be excluded from the deal.
The source also said that if the cease-fire succeeds, political negotiations will start in the capital of Kazakhstan under Turkey and Russia’s guidance.
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev earlier expressed his “readiness” to provide a platform for talks in Astana to solve the long-standing crisis.
