IRNA - Iran says Tehran, Moscow and Ankara should decide if other countries can join Astana Talks that are seeking a solution to end the war in Syria.

�There were many countries that sought to join the process after they saw the talks success,� Bahram Qasemi, Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman at a press conference on Monday, referring to trilateral negotiations between Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria�s future that are going on in the Kazakh capital.

�However, due to some certain situations, it wasn�t possible to accept new members. At the end, it�s up to Iran, Russia and Turkey to decide if observer members can participate in the talks or not,� he emphasized.

�We have a positive view that Syria�s neighbours and other regional countries join the talks in Astana,� he said. However, the diplomat stressed that the trio should decide between themselves which countries can joint the talks as observer members.

Astana talks are tripartite initiative that were launched in January 2017.