A press conference to announce the outcomes of the ISSG meeting in Munich was held by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, his US counterpart John Kerry and the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.
"Lavrov said the ISSG members committed to the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2254, including humanitarian aid, the political process and a ceasefire, which excludes organizations designated as terrorist by the UN Security Council."
He welcomed what was agreed on regarding principles to reach a solution and ensure humanitarian access to all besieged areas without any exception.
He expressed concern about the terrorist groups’ hindering of humanitarian aid delivery by the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to the terrorist-besieged Kefraya and al-Fouaa towns in Idlib, noting that the ISSG issued a denunciation statement addressing this issue.
Lavrov clarified that it was agreed to form a task force chaired by the US and Russia that will meet tomorrow in Geneva to help humanitarian organizations comply with their commitments towards the civilians.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov met here on Thursday before the Munich meeting on Syria.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who take parts in ISSG has met and held talks with United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura on the sidelines of the Munich forum on the Syrian crisis.
Zarif also met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi and Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Ameen Madani.
Deputy foreign minister for Arab-African affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian is accompanying Zarif during his Munich trip.
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