loader image

Advancement of Adana Agreement at Sochi Conference

2019/03/13 | Opinion, political

Strategic Council Online: At Sochi Conference, not only arrangements were made to deal seriously with the remnants of the terrorist groups in Adlib, but also thanks to the efforts of Iran and Russia points were included in the final statement which will prevent any misuse of the vacuum resulting from the withdrawal of American forces. Jafar Ghanadbashi - Middle East expert

The Sochi conference, held with the participation of the Presidents of Iran, Russia, and Turkey on 14 February, is, in fact, the last meeting of the series of meetings of the guarantor countries in the Syrian case. At the one-day Sochi meeting in Russia, the fourth meeting of the Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey with the focus on the joint struggle against regional terrorism and restoration of calm and political stability in Syria, the results of the negotiations called the Astana Process and the beginning of domestic political trends, territorial integrity, sovereignty of the will of the people of Syria as well as cooperation during reconstruction of the country were discussed. At the end of the conference, a 17-point statement was issued by Iran, Russia, and Turkey in which the sides underscored the closer coordination of their efforts to achieve these agreements.

Addressing the meeting, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed that all the three countries agreed that control of the entire country should be in the hands of the central government.

At the same time, the Sochi meeting has had numerous achievements in the regional arena, as well as inside Syria. Most importantly, it displayed the continuation of a two-year move that has created a political current independent of the intervention and presence of the US and its allies in the region.

Currently, the control of the province of Idlib, some areas in the northern parts of the country, as well as the eastern part of the Euphrates River, is not in the hands of the Syrian government. Turkey and the United States have control over parts of the country.

In his speech in Sochi, the Iranian President also commented on the agreement between Adlib accord between Turkey and Russia in September last year and said: “We also supported the agreement. Undoubtedly, the main objective of the Astana guarantor countries in this agreement and supporting its implementation is to avoid the occurrence of an inclusive humanitarian crisis in the Idlib region. But we should examine the implementation of this agreement and decide on the latest developments regarding future steps.”

Adlib agreement was actually reached due to the worries Turkey had over the presence of the Syrian Kurdish democratic group, which led the Russians to negotiate with these forces and convinced them to retreat within 30 kilometers of the Syrian border and the Syrian government forces be deployed on the border areas of Idlib. This agreement is, in fact, the same as Adana accord provisions.

The meeting was a continuation of the talks that were held in Astana about two years ago after having left behind many obstacles and despite the presence of strong currents that intended to halt the process by causing division among  Iran, Russia and Turkey under any circumstances possible it went ahead effectively.

Indeed, what is seen today in the Syrian scene as a political solution should be regarded as the outcome of a series of meetings, the latest of which was witnessed in Sochi.

Therefore, what came to the scene at the meeting was the understanding and alignment of the three countries of Iran, Russia, and Turkey, which are among the most influential countries in the trend of the developments in Syria and are regarded a powerful front against the Hebrew-Arab-West alliance. And this is happening under conditions that Washington is inevitably leaving Syria, or in better words, is fleeing Syria, and the terrorist and Takfiri groups backed by the region’s reactionary regimes are facing difficult conditions.

At Sochi meeting, not only arrangements were made to deal seriously with the remnants of the terrorist groups in Adlib, but with the efforts of Iran and Russia, provisions were included in the final statement, which would prevent any abusive exploitation of the gap resulting from the withdrawal of American forces. Because in the Sochi conference statement, the issue of territorial integrity of Syria and respect for its sovereignty were underscored more than ever, and thus any new military intervention in the border areas of the country, as well as similar movements, would be contrary to the will of the three countries and in violation of the international rules.

At the same time, the authorities in Ankara, due to a series of worries caused by the movements of the Kurdish groups, were seeking to create a buffer zone on the common borders with Syria through the inclusion of provisions in the Sochi Memorandum and what could still be done to make possible new movements of terrorist and Takfiri groups. But with the efforts of Tehran and Moscow, it was planned, based on the agreement of Idlib, that the three countries will carry out operations against the remaining terrorists in the area and that Turkey will withdraw its troops from the region.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

LATEST CONTENT

New EU Strategy on Cooperation with the Persian Gulf, Its Challenges

Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: Normalization of Iran-Saudi relations with China’s mediation, which is an indication of Beijing’s more significant influence and role in new regional trends in the Middle East, increased speculations about the possibility of changes in the geostrategy of other powers.
Abbas Aslani – Expert on international relations

Foreign Policy Challenges of the New Greek Government

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the holding of the national elections in Greece on May 21, although the winning party announced priorities of its future government to be mainly improvement of the economic situation, the continuation of the national policy in foreign relations, security, and immigration would be most important challenges for this EU and NATO member country. Although the new leaders defend the continuation of the foreign and defense policy, strengthening of the country’s armed forces, creation of solid alliances, and development of the weapons program over the past four years, they differ in the field of energy exploration, the militarization of some islands in the Aegean Sea, and the issue of refugees.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst

Arming Taiwan, One of the US Pressure Levers against China

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs called the provision of various types of US military-armament aid to Taiwan one of the foundations of Washington’ towards that island and said: The Chinese have intelligently realized that the US measures must be accompanied by proportionate reactions to make them fully understand that Beijing will not sit idly by the expansion of US-Taiwan relations and the increasing dispatch of US weapons to Taiwan.

What is the new position of the dollar in the global economy?

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: The confrontation between Americanization and the Chineseization of the world has created a new acting field. While the Chinese side’s efforts to reduce the international power of the dollar and increase the global acceptance of the yuan have an increasing trend, it is not possible to correctly analyze and scenarioize the possible futures of this confrontation and the new arena of acting by relying on emotional and exaggerated reactions, and of course far from scientific neutrality.
Reza Majidzadeh—Researcher of economics

Fate of Afghanistan under Shadow of Taliban-Intl. Community Conflict

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on Afghanistan affairs, criticizing the weak role and performance of the United Nations regarding Afghanistan, emphasized: The difference of views, heterogeneous and different performances of countries regarding Afghanistan, along with the weak role of the United Nations, have completed the cycle of failure and in this situation, with the increasing risk of isolation of the Taliban, their leadership is gaining more power.

Establishing Chinese order in the region is one of the strategic goals of the Islamabad meeting

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Asian issues considered the tripartite meeting in Islamabad regarding Afghanistan as another Chinese initiative to establish peace and stability in the region by using economic tools, adding that this meeting arose from the security concerns of Pakistan and China concerning the realization of their political and economic interests in Afghanistan.

The strategic importance of resuming relations between Iran and Egypt

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: After the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia created a wave of positive developments in the region and encouraged other Persian Gulf countries to resume or strengthen ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran, now the news indicates that Iran and Egypt with the mediation of Iraq are trying to resume diplomatic relations.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University scholar

Strategic Importance of Organizing Legal Acceptance of Afghans in Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Former official in charge of Afghanistan Support Headquarters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: Iranian people are witnessing the high and unusual presence of Afghan refugees, adding that vigilance is needed concerning their presence in the strategic context of cities, as well as to the possibility of targeted organization and possible use of them against the interests and security of Iran.

Loading

Últimas publicaciones

New EU Strategy on Cooperation with the Persian Gulf, Its Challenges

Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: Normalization of Iran-Saudi relations with China’s mediation, which is an indication of Beijing’s more significant influence and role in new regional trends in the Middle East, increased speculations about the possibility of changes in the geostrategy of other powers.
Abbas Aslani – Expert on international relations

Foreign Policy Challenges of the New Greek Government

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the holding of the national elections in Greece on May 21, although the winning party announced priorities of its future government to be mainly improvement of the economic situation, the continuation of the national policy in foreign relations, security, and immigration would be most important challenges for this EU and NATO member country. Although the new leaders defend the continuation of the foreign and defense policy, strengthening of the country’s armed forces, creation of solid alliances, and development of the weapons program over the past four years, they differ in the field of energy exploration, the militarization of some islands in the Aegean Sea, and the issue of refugees.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst

Arming Taiwan, One of the US Pressure Levers against China

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs called the provision of various types of US military-armament aid to Taiwan one of the foundations of Washington’ towards that island and said: The Chinese have intelligently realized that the US measures must be accompanied by proportionate reactions to make them fully understand that Beijing will not sit idly by the expansion of US-Taiwan relations and the increasing dispatch of US weapons to Taiwan.

What is the new position of the dollar in the global economy?

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: The confrontation between Americanization and the Chineseization of the world has created a new acting field. While the Chinese side’s efforts to reduce the international power of the dollar and increase the global acceptance of the yuan have an increasing trend, it is not possible to correctly analyze and scenarioize the possible futures of this confrontation and the new arena of acting by relying on emotional and exaggerated reactions, and of course far from scientific neutrality.
Reza Majidzadeh—Researcher of economics

Fate of Afghanistan under Shadow of Taliban-Intl. Community Conflict

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on Afghanistan affairs, criticizing the weak role and performance of the United Nations regarding Afghanistan, emphasized: The difference of views, heterogeneous and different performances of countries regarding Afghanistan, along with the weak role of the United Nations, have completed the cycle of failure and in this situation, with the increasing risk of isolation of the Taliban, their leadership is gaining more power.

Establishing Chinese order in the region is one of the strategic goals of the Islamabad meeting

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Asian issues considered the tripartite meeting in Islamabad regarding Afghanistan as another Chinese initiative to establish peace and stability in the region by using economic tools, adding that this meeting arose from the security concerns of Pakistan and China concerning the realization of their political and economic interests in Afghanistan.

The strategic importance of resuming relations between Iran and Egypt

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: After the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia created a wave of positive developments in the region and encouraged other Persian Gulf countries to resume or strengthen ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran, now the news indicates that Iran and Egypt with the mediation of Iraq are trying to resume diplomatic relations.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University scholar

Strategic Importance of Organizing Legal Acceptance of Afghans in Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Former official in charge of Afghanistan Support Headquarters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: Iranian people are witnessing the high and unusual presence of Afghan refugees, adding that vigilance is needed concerning their presence in the strategic context of cities, as well as to the possibility of targeted organization and possible use of them against the interests and security of Iran.

Loading