The guarantor countries of the Astana process on Syria (Russia, Iran and Turkey) call for holding the ninth session of the Syrian Constitutional Commission’s drafting commission as soon as possible, according to a joint statement adopted at the 19th international Astana meeting on Syria.
"[The three countries] called for holding the ninth session of the Syrian Constitutional Commission’s drafting commission as soon as possible, based on a constructive approach from all Syrian parties. In this regard, [they] reaffirmed their determination to support the committee’s work by maintaining cooperation with the Syrian parties and UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy Geir Pedersen as the facilitator of the committee’s sustainable and effective operation," the statement reads.
At the same time, the parties stressed the need for the committee to carry out its activities without any bureaucratic and logistical obstacles.
"[The guarantor countries] also expressed confidence that the committee should respect its terms of reference and basic rules of procedure in order to be able to implement its mandate to develop constitutional reform, which is subject to national approval, and achieve progress in its activities, and be guided by a desire to reach a compromise and ensure constructive interaction without foreign interference and attempts to impose time frames in order for its members to reach a general agreement," the document noted.
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Based on materials from TASS