The Iran Project : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urges "political dialogue" between the Syrian government and militant groups.
According to The Iran Project, Araghchi made the remarks after a meeting with foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey in the Qatari capital of Doha on Saturday. The top diplomats of the three guarantor states of the Astana peace process discussed the latest developments in Syria following the resurgence of militancy in the Arab country.
He said the “most important” issue agreed by the parties was that "political dialogue between the Syrian government and the legitimate opposition groups" should begin.
He added that the three foreign ministers held a “very good” meeting, which was also attended by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.
There was a consensus among all the participants that hostilities in Syria must end immediately and the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty must be respected based on the UN resolution, the top Iranian diplomat emphasized.