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Report of the Russian Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in the Syrian Arab Republic (March 3, 2016)

General information on the application of measures for the reconciliation of opposing sides

In the course of the last 24 hours, by the mediation of the Russian Federation, peacemaking agreement with elders of Marzaf (Hama province) has been signed. More than 600 citizens of Marzaf, representatives of the Muslim religious leaders, Syrian and foreign journalists attended the agreement signing.

Yesterday, leaders of a Jaish al-Islam grouping, which controlled Ruheiba (Damascus province) made a decision to join the ceasefire agreement.

Total number of reconciliation agreements has reached 44.

The Russian Centre has received ceasefire application forms from 18 commanders of moderate opposition units, which are active in the Daraa province. Therefore, truce regime has spread on another 9 districts of the Daraa city.

At present time, negotiations with leaders of 5 armed formations, which are active in the provinces of Damascus, Daraa and Homs, are being held.

Results of ceasefire monitoring

Fourteen attacks on inhabited areas and positions of the Syrian government troops have been registered. There were 3 attacks in Damascus, two attacks took place in Quneitra and Latakia each, and one attack were carried out in Hama and Daraa each.

Most attacks, five ones, were registered in Aleppo.

Thus, in the districts of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiya (Aleppo), terrorists carried out 2 mortar attacks against Kurdish militia detachments.

Unidentified armed formations made mortar attack on positions of the Syrian government troops near “School of Philosophy” and Al-Nayrab airport.

Near Jarmakiya (to south-east from Aleppo), units of progovernment formations were attacked by Ahrar al-Sham militants’ grouping with guns and mortars.

Illegal armed groups operated from the territory of regions, coordinates of which were sent to the Russian party by the American partners on February 27, 2016.

Russian Aerospace Forces and Syrian Air Forces did not made strikes on armed formations, which follow ceasefire regime and informed the Russian or American Centres for reconciliation about their location.

Humanitarian aid to the population of Syria

In the course of the last 24 hours, the Russian Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in the Syrian Arab Republic has delivered more than 4 tons of humanitarian support in Marzaf and Akebra (Hama province). The citizens received food products and bottled drinking water.

Additional information

Telephone negotiations have been held by representatives of 12 international humanitarian organizations active in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Specialists of the Russian Centre had a working meeting with representatives of the Ministry of the National Reconciliation of the Syrian Arab Republic. In the course of the meeting, the parties discussed issues concerning delivering the humanitarian support to the citizens of the Republic.