The foreign ministers of Russia and Syria discussed promoting the settlement of the situation in Syria based on the "Astana model".

(Russian and Syrian Foreign Ministers discuss promoting the settlement of the Syrian situation based on the "Astana Model")-according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Mikdad during which the two sides discussed promoting the settlement of the Syrian situation based on the effective mechanism of the "Astana model." "the situation in and around Syria has been discussed in detail, with emphasis on relying on the 'Astana model' as an effective mechanism to promote a comprehensive settlement of the Syrian crisis," the message said.