Syria fully supports Moscow in ceasefire issue - ambassador

MOSCOW, February 25. /TASS/. Syria looks forward to the implementation of the agreements reached by Moscow and Washington to resolve the situation in the country while fully supporting Russia’s stance on the issue, Syria’s Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad has said. "Damascus fully supports Moscow in the truce issue in Syria," the diplomat said. "We believe that the Russian-U.S. agreements on the ceasefire will be implemented." The Russian and U.S. presidents on Monday adopted a statement on truce in Syria saying that the ceasefire will come into force at midnight on February 27 (01:00 Moscow Time). The ceasefire proposal does not apply to the groups declared as terrorist by the United Nations, such as the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra outlawed in Russia. Read more