Safe Zones in Syria: Astana’s Key to Political Settlement?
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By Sophie Mangal
Global Research
According to the director of the Kazakh MFA Department for Asia and Africa Aidarbek Tumatov, the Astana process of signing a new memorandum on tensions de-escalation zones will allow to stop bloodshed in Syria and initiate a new political dialogue.
The main points
According to the document at our disposal, 4 zones of the escalation of tensions are to be created in Idlib governorate, to the north of Homs, Eastern Ghouta and in the south part of Syria. The exact coordinates of the zones will be determined by guarantor states May 22. The working group will be created within five days.
It is expected that the usage of arms will be prohibited inside the zones and the humanitarian organizations will be provided with all the necessary assi...