Moscow has moved closer to defining its moves in the southern Syrian region as a tripartite Russian-US-Jordanian meeting is scheduled to be held soon to draft a new deal in the region.
Meanwhile, Russian media reported that a Russian-Israeli agreement is on its way to be held and would free the region from Iranian presence and extend control of the regime over the borders.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed Wednesday on the necessity of the withdrawal of all non-Syrian forces from Syria's de-escalation zone south Syria as soon as possible.
“Russia is still working with the United States and Jordan to ensure stability at the Southern borders of Syria with Jordan and Israel,” Lavrov explained.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the tripartite meeting to be held in Amman will discuss ceasefire means in southern Syria.
Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian deputy foreign minister, for his part, stated in a press conference that Jordan suggested holding a triple meeting about Syria in the Jordanian capital of Amman on ministers level.
Bogdanov added that Russia is waiting for the US response to agree on the details of the meeting.
Earlier, Russian sources pointed to the preparations made by Moscow through several weeks of negotiations with the US and Jordanian sides to develop the features of a comprehensive agreement in the southern region, based on the exit of the Iranian militias, handing over of the rebels’ heavy weapons to Russian forces and the extension of the regime control over the border.
They said that in return, Russian police will make sure cease fire is maintained and will manage the area.
In the meantime, Russian media suggested that Moscow and Tel Aviv will agree on broad understandings on the situation in the southern region during the visit initiated Wednesday by Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman to Russia.
It is noteworthy that Lieberman, who is carrying out the widest part of the negotiations with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, is likely to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting the importance of the files to be discussed between the two sides.
