Report of the Russian Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides in the Syrian Arab Republic (March 9, 2016)

General information on the application of measures for the reconciliation of opposing sides

In the course of last 24 hours, ceasefire agreements have been achieved with commanders of 5 armed formations with total staff up to 450 men active in vicinity of Mahajjah (Daraa province).

In total, 42 ceasefire application forms have been signed with leaders of armed groupings.

Total number of towns, which had joined the ceasefire agreements, remained 42 ones.

Six negotiations with religious leaders, representatives and administration of towns and areas in the provinces of Damascus, Aleppo and Quneitra have been held. The sides discussed upon issues concerning joining the ceasefire regime and returning back to peaceful life by members of opposition armed formations.

Results of ceasefire monitoring

In the course of last 24 hours, 7 ceasefire violations have been registered (Aleppo – 3, Latakia, Homs, Idlib, and Hama – by 1 in each).

Militants of Sultan Murad Brigade and Firqa 16 carried out 3 mortar attacks on Sheikh Maqsood (Aleppo).

Russian Aerospace Forces and Syrian Air Forces did not make strikes on armed formations, which follow ceasefire regime and informed the Russian or American Centres for reconciliation about their location.

Humanitarian aid to the population of Syria

Working session with representatives of the National Reconciliation Ministry of the Syrian Arab Republic on providing humanitarian aid to citizens of Ruheiba (Damascus province) took place in the Russian Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides.

The delegates made decision on sending Russian convoy with humanitarian cargos to Ruheiba.

Additional information

Destroyed infrastructure is being recovered in towns and villages, which had signed ceasefire agreements. Water and electrical energy supply systems are being recovered in Hbub al-Rih (Homs province).

Information about kidnapping of retired Colonel of the Syrian army Zaidan Al Nasirat, the head of reconciliation committee in Etbaa, by illegal armed groups headed by Mashoor Hassan Kanakri and Ziad Al Khariri on February 29 has proved to be true.

According to the Centre, Zaidan Al Nasirat was kept in prison of Busra al-Sham (al-Suwayda province) until March 7, 2016.

In the course of the last 24 hours, the Russian Centre for reconciliation has received 44 appeals. Most of appeals (34 ones) included requests for providing humanitarian aid and information about attacks.