Russia, US hail ceasefire in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday lauded the truce that has taken effect in Syria.

According to the reports, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the two senior diplomats welcomed "the implementation of the ceasefire" in the Arab country.

The duo also talked about the outlook for resuming the UN-backed peace talks on ending the conflict in Syria.

The two top diplomats also discussed ways for making sure that the truce is fully upheld, “including enhancing military cooperation between Russia and the United States.”

Earlier on Saturday, the Russian military said the air force has halted all combat sorties in Syria to help secure the ceasefire and avoid any “bombing mistakes.”

The ceasefire agreement in Syria entered into force at midnight amid Saturday hopes the truce would lead to an end of nearly five years of war.

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