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Briefing by Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (July 3, 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.

Despite the ceasefire regime being established throughout the country, illegal armed formations breach ceasefire regime in the provinces of Latakia and Hama.

Representatives of the Centre for Reconciliation monitored the restoration of infrastructure in the village of Yalda in the province of Damascus. The local school is being renovated using the building materials. A class for the study of the Russian language was opened.

The Russian side, together with the Syrian government, continues to perform post-conflict settlement activities in the provinces of Hama and Homs. According to the results of the monitoring of state of the situation in Homs, performed by the representatives of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation, the scope of work are defined for socially important objects – schools, hospitals , bakeries, water and electricity facilities.

In Syrian Arab Republic, conditions for the return of internally displaced persons have been created. Due to improving humanitarian situation, 71,075 people have returned home in the Eastern Ghouta from refugee and IDP camps. Over the past day, 109 people have returned.

Russian military police organizes observation posts in the settlements of Kharet-Tukman, Talbiseh and al-Rastan, Homs province, to prevent provocations and register inflow of returning refugees.

A meeting of representatives of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation with members of the National Committee for Reconciliation of the province of Aleppo took place. The issues of return of refugees from temporary residence points were discussed, the measures to restore the destroyed infrastructure of settlements are specified.

Over the past day, 3803 people with private properties have passed through four control posts with the terrorist-controlled territory of South-West zone of de-escalation, 363 of them sent to refugee camps Gebab and Rsas.

Military medics have provided medical assistance to more than ten people, including five children over the past day.