LONDON, Jan.27 (SANA) The US, UK, France, and Germany on Tuesday welcomed the Syrian Defense Ministry‘s announcement to extend the ceasefire for 15 days with SDF organization.
In a joint statement published on the official site of British government, the US and the three European countries welcomed the ceasefire between the Syrian army and SDF, calling on all parties to “strictly adhere to the ceasefire and to exercise their utmost restraint.”
“We urge all external parties to join us in pursuit of peace and de-escalation of violence,” said the statement that was issued following a meeting between French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, German Deputy Foreign Minister Serap Guler, and US Special Envoy Tom Barrack.
In the statement, they reiterated all parties’ obligations to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure while also welcoming the establishment of humanitarian corridors to ensure the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance.
“We urge all parties to swiftly agree to a permanent ceasefire, and to resume as soon as possible negotiations aiming at the peaceful and sustainable integration of North-East Syria into a unitary and sovereign state that effectively respects and protects the rights of all its citizens, based on the 18 January 2026 agreement, as the most effective path to stability in Syria,” the statement added.
The US, the UK, France, and Germany also underlined readiness to support and monitor, together with regional and international partners, the implementation of agreements between the parties.
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