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Launch of Syrian constitutional committee excludes military solution to conflict - statement

GENEVA, October 30. /TASS/. The launch of the Syrian constitutional committee has proved that there is no military solution to the settlement of the situation in that country, as follows from a joint statement adopted by the Russian, Iranian and Turkish top diplomats after their meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. The ministers "expressed their conviction that the launch of the Constitutional Committee proves that there could be no military solution to the Syrian conflict and reaffirmed their commitment to advance viable and lasting Syrian-led and Syrian-owned, UN-facilitated political process in line with the UN Security Council resolution 2254," the document reads. The three top diplomats welcomed "the formation the Constitutional Committee and its convening in Geneva on 30 October 2019 as a result of the decisive contribution of the Astana guarantors and the implementation of the decisions of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi" and thanked United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen for his efforts. The sides "reaffirmed their determination to support the work of the Constitutional Committee through continuous interaction with the Syrian parties and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria in order to ensure its sustainable and effective work," the statement says. "Expressed their view that the work of the Constitutional Committee should be governed by a sense of compromise and constructive engagement without foreign interference and externally imposed timelines aimed at reaching general agreement of its members that would enable the outcome to receive the widest possible support by the Syrian people." They also reiterated "the strong commitment of the Astana guarantors to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and emphasized that these principles should be respected by all sides," it says. Special attention was focused on the humanitarian situation in Syria. The top diplomats from the Astana format guarantor nations stressed the importance of "the broader settlement process moving forward to increase humanitarian assistance to all Syrians throughout the country without preconditions and discrimination, to facilitate safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their original places of residence in Syria as well as to build confidence and trust between the Syrian parties." Read more

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