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All parties in the 13th round of on Syria peace talks held in Kazakhstan expressed satisfaction on the progress towards the establishment of the constitutional committee in Syria, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
"The thirteenth round of the high-level meetings on Syria was held on 1-2 August 2019 in Nur-Sultan. Developments on the ground, particularly in the Idlib de-escalation area and efforts to find a political solution to the conflict were discussed in the meeting," the ministry said in a statement.
"In the meeting, the parties expressed satisfaction on the progress towards the establishment of the Constitutional Committee. They reiterated their commitment to conclude the formation of the Committee at the earliest and to convene it in Geneva," it said.
The ministry highlighted Turkey's support to the ongoing efforts in close coordination with the Syrian opposition and the United Nations.
The ministry also said the parties reiterated "their commitment to the Sochi Memorandum of 17 September 2018" in order to preserve Idlib’s de-escalation area status and to stabilize the region.
The parties also rejected separatist agendas that pose a threat to the political unity and territorial integrity of Syria, and to the national security of the neighboring countries, the ministry said.
The parties stressed their objection to all attempts to create new realities on the ground under the pretext of combating terrorism, including illegitimate self-rule initiatives, it added.
The participation of neighboring countries, Iraq and Lebanon, for the first time to the high-level meetings on Syria as observers were welcomed by the parties.
Source: Anadolu Agency.