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MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. The International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Ceasefire Task Force meeting planned for today in Geneva has been postponed, Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS on Saturday.
"We will tell you about the date later. ISSG member countries continue consultations," Zakharova said.
On Friday representatives of Russia and the United States as co-chairmen of ISSG held several consultations at the expert level on issues that will be submitted for approval to Ceasefire Task Force.
Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told TASS earlier that Ceasefire Task Force was supposed to hold its first meeting on February 19. "Co-sponsors of the process - United States and Russian Federation, as well as several countries from ISSG, will also participate," Gatilov said. The first meeting of Ceasefire Task Force was planned to be held at the expert level with participation of diplomats and military officials.