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Readout of UN Special Envoy for Syria's meeting today with representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey

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UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attended a meeting today with representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Turkey, hosted by the Russian Federation at its permanent mission in Geneva.

He discussed with the three guarantors important follow-up to the Sochi Final Statement and the further advancement of the Geneva political process towards the full implementation of Security Council resolution 2254 (2015).

In light of Security Council resolution 2401 (2018), discussions also emphasized the situation on the ground and the immediate priority of de-escalation, also in view of the forthcoming Astana meeting. Discussions also addressed the file of detainees, abductees and missing persons.

Geneva, 6 March 2018