Sochi

Parl. national security committee mulls over US withdrawal from Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iranian Parliament said that the US troops’ withdrawal from Syria as well as the recent Sochi trilateral summit on Syria were discussed during a committee session today.

Pres. Rouhani returns home from Russia

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani who visited Sochi, Russia to attend the fourth trilateral Iran-Russia-Turkey summit on Syria returned home early Friday morning.

In a meeting with Russian president:

Pres. Rouhani says Tehran, Moscow moving towards strategic relations

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – President Rouhani described Iran-Russia relations growing, emphasizing “tehran-Moscow cooperation is moving towards strategic relations, and the two countries are cooperating in important regional issues, especially on Syria.”

Pres. Rouhani:

Iran worried about ISIL being transferred to Afghanistan by Americans

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – At the end of Sochi summit on Syria, President Rouhani appreciated the hospitality of the Russian government and nation and said “our joint goal is serious fight against terrorism, restoring stability and security to Syria, drafting a new constitution and establishing a democratic government in the country.”

Joint statement by presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey at end of Sochi summit

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the President of the Russian Federation and the President of the Republic of Turkey issued a joint statement at the end of the Sochi Summit and stressed strong commitment to sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria.

Pres. Rouhani calls for uprooting all terrorist groups in Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasized five axes for restoration of security and stability to Syria and described continuation of combating all terrorist groups in Syria until they are annihilated.

Iran armed forces chief says US must end Syria occupation

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has criticized the US claim on withdrawal of its troops from Syria, stressing that the US troops must end occupying the war-torn country.

Putin certain Sochi summit will give fresh impetus to settlement in Syria

SOCHI, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is certain the Thu. tripartite summit in Sochi, the fourth of its kind on Syrian peace process and attended by Iranian and Turkish presidents, will give a fresh impetus to the Syrian settlement.

FM Zarif:

Iran working on Syrian peace while US hides global isolation behind Warsaw charade

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif, who has just left Tehran with President Rouhani to take part at a tripartite summit of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria, rebuked US for wasting efforts on organizing an anti-Iran "charade" in Warsaw.

Pres. Rouhani departs for Sochi to attend tripartite summit on Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani left Tehran, heading for Russia's Sochi on Thursday morning to take part at the tripartite summit of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria.

Rouhani stresses Syria's territorial integrity before leaving for Sochi

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the importance of protecting Syria's territorial integrity before leaving for Sochi to take part at the tripartite summit of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria.

President Rouhani to visit Russia on Thursday

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to leave Tehran for Sochi, Russia, on Thursday (Feb. 14) upon the official invitation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rouhani, Putin to hold separate meeting on sidelines of Sochi tripartite summit

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will hold a separate meeting with Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a trilateral summit on Syria on February 14 in Sochi.

Lavrov:

Reaching solution for crisis in Syria based on respecting its sovereignty, unity

MOSCOW, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed the need to continue efforts to eliminate terrorism completely and reach a political solution for crisis in Syria that respects its sovereignty and territorial integrity as per Security Council resolution no. 2254.

Lavrov, Cavusoglu discuss prospects of political settlement in Syria

MOSCOW, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu prospects of political settlement of the crisis in Syria, among other topics.

Putin expresses Russia’s concern over situations in Idleb

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his country’s concern over situations in Idleb, indicating that the Turkey doesn’t implement all of its commitments according to Sochi agreement on Idleb meanwhile the Russian bodies are working on implementing this agreement soonest possible.

Istanbul summit final statement stresses commitment to Syria territorial integrity

ANKARA, Oct. 28(MNA) – The final statement of the Istanbul quartet summit, which brought together the leaders of Russia, Germany, France, and Turkey, stressed commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria, and that there could be no substitute for a political solution for the crisis in it.

Lavrov:

US presence in Syria illegal, violates UN resolutions

NEW YORK, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said that Western states are working to topple legitimate governments and replace international reference points to achieve their own political interests.

Putin, Erdogan:

Demilitarized zone in Idleb

SOCHI, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he discussed with President of the Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi the situation in Syria, particularly in Idleb.

Turkey, Russia, Iran reach agreement on Syria constitutional committee lists

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Turkey, Russia and Iran have reached an "agreement in principle" on the lists of Syrian government and opposition lists to form a constitutional committee.

Lavrov:

Syrian government has sovereign right over its territory

SOCHI, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the Syrian government has the sovereign right over its territory, pointing out that Russia supports all efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution no.2254.

Internally displaced Syrians to return home: Zarif’s aide

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Iran’s top negotiator at Syrian talks, said Tue. that the internally displaced people of Syria will begin to return home under an agreement reached at the end of the 10th high-level meeting of the guarantor states for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria.

Guarantor states re-voice support for Syrian sovereignty

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – At the end of the international conference on Syrian peace talks in Sochi on Tuesday, Iran, Russia, and Turkey issued a final statement reaffirming their support for Syria’s sovereignty.

Reps. of Astana format guarantor states meet in Sochi for 2nd time

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Senior diplomats from Iran, Turkey, and Russia held their second trilateral meeting in Sochi on Tue., prior to the general assembly of the international conference on peace in Syria in the afternoon.

Lavrentiev:

Astana talks discussed return of displaced Syrians to their home

SOCHI, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Russia’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev said on Monday that talks of the 10th round of Astana format in Sochi run according to schedule as delegations discussed the return of displaced Syrians to their home.

Iran, Russia, Turkey confer on Sochi statement

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian, Turkish and Russian delegations sat down for talks Mon. night in Sochi to confer on the draft of the final statement of the 10th high-level meeting of the guarantor states for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria.

Iran envoy discusses Syrian issue with UN, Turkish and Russian sides

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Senior Assistant of Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari held talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Sedat Önal, Russian President's Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev and UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura late on Monday.