Iran’s Zarif Due in Vienna to Attend Meeting on Syria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will be in the Austria capital, Vienna, for attending the meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG).
The ISSG meeting will be convened in Vienna to discuss the latest developments in the war-torn Syria.
Iran, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia as well as representatives of the European Union and the Arab League are among countries participating in the ISSG meeting on Tuesday.
The 17-nation ISSG aims to discuss the stalled negotiations, challenges in maintaining the February ceasefire and the UN delivery of humanitarian aid to various areas across Syria.
Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which has furthermore displaced over half of Syria’s pre-war population of about 23 million.
According to media reports, the Iranian diplomat will likely hold meetings with European and American officials about ways to remove obstacles in the way of implementing last year’s nuclear agreement reached between Iran and six world powers.
