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| Syria government 'approves' US-Russia peace agreement | Syria government 'approves' US-Russia peace agreement |
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| The Syrian government has approved the peace deal agreed by the US and Russia, according to state news agency SANA. | |
| A nationwide ceasefire is set to begin at sunset on Monday after the two world powers came to an agreement in Geneva. | |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry has said the agreement could be a “turning point” for the war-torn country if implemented. | |
| Mr Kerry said the plan was intended “to reduce violence, ease suffering and resume movement towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in Syria.” | |
| The new ceasefire could signal “the beginning of the end of the civilians' ordeal” in Syria, a mainstream rebel group has said. | |
| High Negotiations Committee spokesperson Bassma Kodmani said the body welcomed the deal “if it is going to be enforced.” | |
| The onus was on Russia as its influence “was the only way to get the regime to comply,” her statement added. | |
| However, not all rebels fighting in the war-torn country shared Dr Kodmani's optimism, with some saying there was little chance of the new agreement succeeding. | |
| Free Syrian Army regional leader Fares al-Bayoush said Russia and Damascus had not observed the last agreement, and the chances of the new deal succeeding were the same as the last one. |