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UN Welcomes New Syria Ceasefire Deal, Awaits for Details - Spokesman

© Flickr / UN GenevaStephane Dujarric, Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General
Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General - Sputnik International
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The United Nations is ready to welcome the Syrian ceasefire agreement announced earlier in the day but has yet to see details, according to Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

French President Emmanuel Macron walks through the Galerie des Bustes (Busts Gallery) to access the Versailles Palace's hemicycle for a special congress gathering both houses of parliament (National Assembly and Senate), near Paris, France, July 3, 2017. - Sputnik International
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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — The United Nations is ready to welcome the Syrian ceasefire agreement announced earlier in the day but has yet to see details, Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Friday.

"We have yet to see details of the deal announced, but we would welcome any agreement that could lead to an improvement of conditions for the Syrian people and also provide positive momentum ahead of the Geneva talks," Dujarric said.

Earlier on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, following talks between the Russian and US presidents, that Russia, the United States and Jordan agreed on ceasefire in southwestern Syria starting at noon on July 9.

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