First concrete proposals for the Syrian conflict

In Paris, a day after the meeting of the "friends of Syria", the heads of the American and Russian diplomacy and the representative of the Arab League and the UN talk of humanitarian corridors, exchange of prisoners and a possible ceasefire to bring before the Geneva Conference II, scheduled for Aug. 22.

"Today we discussed the possibility of encouraging a cease-fire," said John Kerry. The Secretary of State continued, "Eventually, an localized ceasefire, starting with Aleppo. We, United States and Russia, agreed to work together to see if this is possible. If the Assad regime is willing to declare a ceasefire, the opposition has already made it known that the respect. "

The Russia estimates that Bashar Al-Assad could also accept the opening of humanitarian corridors to help the civilian population in areas such as the Eastern Ghuta, on the outskirts of Damascus.

"We are working to expand humanitarian access to areas currently blocked by the Government and the opposition. In this matter, we and our American partners we agree to act in parallel ", Sergei Lavrov. The Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs was even further and stated: "the Government [Damascus] announced he's ready to send humanitarian aid quickly."

A possible prisoner exchange was also debated in this tripartite meeting, where, for the first time, the United States reported willing to accept the Russian claim sitting Iran to the negotiating table in Geneva Conference II.

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