President
Obama spoke today by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia at
the Kremlin’s request to discuss efforts to establish a nation-wide
cessation of hostilities between the Syrian
regime and its allies on the one hand and the armed opposition on the
other.
President Obama welcomed that an understanding was reached
between the United States, Russia, as well as other partners in the
International Syria Support Group on the terms and
modalities for such a cessation of hostilities.
President Obama
emphasized that the priority now was to ensure positive responses by the
Syrian regime and armed opposition as well as faithful implementation
by all parties in order to alleviate the suffering
of the Syrian people, galvanize UN-led political process, and focus on
defeating ISIL.
President
Obama also emphasized the importance of the fulfilment by combined
Russian-separatist forces in eastern Ukraine of their obligations under
the Minsk agreements, particularly honoring
the cease-fire and permitting the Special Monitoring Mission of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) full access
to the conflict area including the international border.
The President
underscored the importance of quickly reaching
agreement on modalities for holding free and fair elections in eastern
Ukraine that meet OSCE standards.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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