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Syrian government negotiator calls Astana talks a success

Syrian government negotiator calls Astana talks a success

By REUTERS

Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov (C) and U.N. special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura (R) attend a news conference following Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov

ASTANA: The Syrian government delegation views the Astana talks as a 'success', chief negotiator Bashar Ja'afari said on Tuesday, expressing support for a joint statement by Iran, Turkey and Russia. 'Finally we have a consensual paper agreed upon by everybody,' he told reporters, referring to the joint statement.