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Briefing by Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (July 9, 2018)



The Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides continues working on peaceful settlement of the conflict and providing comprehensive assistance to Syrian citizens.

The Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered four cases of firing in the provinces of Hama and Latakia.

The Russian side, together with the Syrian government, continues to implement the planned measures of post-conflict settlement in the Syrian provinces.

Conditions have been created in Syrian Arab Republic to help the return of internally displaced persons.

Due to improving humanitarian situation, 71,700 people have returned home in the Eastern Ghouta from refugee and IDP camps. Over the past day, 100 people have returned to their homes.

In Hama, a working meeting with representatives of the national reconciliation committee of the province of Hama was held on the return of refugees from temporary stay.

Russian military police organizes observation posts in Kharet-Tukman, Talbisah and Al-Rastan, the province of Homs, to prevent provocations and other illegal actions.

Russian military medics have provided medical assistance to ten people, including five children.

Representatives of the Russian centre for reconciliation held talks with the elders of settlements and leaders of illegal armed groups in the South-Western de-escalation zone in order to further normalize the situation in the reconciliation areas. In the village of Bosra (province of Damascus) as a result of handed over: two tanks, one mortar and one machine gun.

In total, terrorists of illegal armed groups handed over 11 tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, five mortars, 55 heavy machine guns, three anti-aircraft guns, 14 units of anti-tank guided missiles of American production and a large number of small arms.

The efforts of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides allowed to save the lives of hundreds of servicemen of the Syrian Army and civilians of the Syrian Arab Republic.