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Briefing of the Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in Syria (October 28, 2017)

Russian military experts of the International Mine Action Centre are clearing up liberated quarters of Deir ez-Zor.

Over the last 24 hours, engineers have screened 34 ha of city and suburbs, over 9 km of roads, 45 buildings; located and defused 534 explosive devices. In total, the International Mine Action Centre of the Russian Ministry of Defence have screened 808 ha of land, 196 km of roads, 1,604 buildings; located and defused 38,700 explosive devices.

The Russian Federation has provided 4,420 kg of humanitarian cargo to citizens of Tubna, Daraa province. People in need received 400 food sets. In course of the humanitarian action, Russian military medics provided medical assistance to 86 people, including 37 children.

Work is ongoing to stabilize environment and return peace-time life in the Syrian Arab Republic.

On the initiative of the Syrian government, the National Reconciliation Committee for de-escalation zone No. 4 (Southern Zone) jointly with the Russian Centre for Reconciliation organized a mini-football tournament "Football for peace" in the city of Daraa.

Teams from Daraa province administration, settlements of Izra and al-Sanamayn, and Nawa (the de-escalation zone No. 4) competed in the championship. The event gathered roughly 400 spectators to cheer up the teams.

After the championship, the Daraa province administration and representatives of Nawa's opposition discussed reconciliation issues.