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Briefing by Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (July 18, 2018)

Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides and stabilization of the humanitarian situation are the most important areas of political settlement of the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Representatives of the Russian and Iranian parties, in cooperation with the Syrian government reached an agreement with the leaders of illegal armed groups, the evacuation of civilians from the Fua and Kefraya of Shia Muslim settlements, the provinceof Iblib, deposited by terrorists. Under the agreement, about 7 thousand people left the settlements.

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

The negotiation process, organized by the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides with the elders of the settlements and the leaders of illegal armed groups in the South-Western de-escalation zone, continues.

Civilians by providing corridors for leaving territory controlled by terrorists. Civilians receive hot meals, basic necessities, and medical assistance at control point. Over the past day, 281 civilians have passed through the control post of Kaffer Shams.

Russian military medics have provided medical assistance to more than 12 people, including four children.

Over the past day, terrorists of illegal armed groups have handed one anti-aircraft missile system, one self-propelled howitzer, two artillery guns, one armored fighting vehicle, seven anti-aircraft guns, one automatic anti-aircraft gun, one engineering vehicle based on armored vehicles, 12 mortars of various calibers, a large number of ammunition of various types and calibers.

Over the past day, 109 people have returned to their homes. Due to improving humanitarian situation, 72,603 people have returned home in the Eastern Ghouta from refugee and IDP camps.

Russian military police organizes observation posts in Talbisah and Al-Rastan, the province of Homs, to prevent provocations and other illegal actions. The task of ensuring law and order continues.

However, despite the ceasefire regime of hostilities and systematic work on the normalization of the situation in the areas of de-escalation, the terrorists of illegal armed groups operating in the Idlib area of de-escalation was subjected to shelling these settlements: Holidea, Makanis-ed-Duwairi, Ain el Qantara, Abu Ali, Seraph, Jub al-Mghara and al-Latamna.