Syrian regime, rebels attend fresh Russia backed talks

AFP, ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Representatives from the Syrian government and rebel groups held fresh talks on Thursday with key powerbrokers Russia, Turkey and Iran aimed at shoring up a fragile ceasefire.
The meeting is the second time key players Moscow, Ankara and Tehran have brought the warring sides together, and comes ahead of a new round of UN-led talks on Syria in Geneva on February 23.
The latest round of discussions is expected to focus mostly on bolstering a faltering six-week truce and has been billed as a prelude to broader negotiations in Geneva.
The regional brokers met separately for talks with regime and rebel delegates on Thursday in the Kazakh capital Astana.

Syrian regime, rebels attend fresh Russia backed talks

AFP, ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Representatives from the Syrian government and rebel groups held fresh talks on Thursday with key powerbrokers Russia, Turkey and Iran aimed at shoring up a fragile ceasefire. The meeting is the second time key players Moscow, Ankara and Tehran have brought the warring sides together, and comes ahead of a new round of UN-led talks on Syria in Geneva on February 23. The latest round of discussions is expected to focus mostly on bolstering a faltering six-week truce and has been billed as a prelude to broader negotiations in Geneva. The regional brokers met separately for talks with regime and rebel delegates on Thursday in the Kazakh capital Astana.