The head of the German MFA Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed hope that participation of Russia in resolving the Syrian fall will also help to achieve progress in the situation in Ukraine.

"I quite expect that Russian participation in resolving the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic will have a positive influence in Ukraine, and will help us to make progress on Ukraine ", - quotes Agency the words of Steinmeier.

According to the German Minister, at the UN General Assembly in new York will be "the Syrian weekly" discussions and he has hopes there will be progress in resolving the conflict, for example, the Treaty for establishment of the transitional government " will be a great achievement ".

in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 continues with weapons of conflict, in which, according to the UN, lost their lives more than 220 thousand people. Government troops to confront units of terrorists belonging to various armed groups. The most active are the militants extremist groups "Islamic state" and " dzhebhat EN-Nusra ".

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