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Assad regime: Truce ‘real opportunity’ to end war

29 December 2016, 7:59 pm Edit

Syria’s foreign minister says the ceasefire soon to take effect across the country is a “real opportunity” for a political solution to the nearly six-year war.

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Moallem waves after addressing the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Moallem waves after addressing the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

“There is a real opportunity for a political solution to the crisis to bring an end to the bloodshed,” Walid Moallem tells state television.

The ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey is due to begin at midnight (2200 GMT).

— AP

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