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Summit in Astana format may take place in early 2025 — envoy

According to Alexander Lavrentiev, it's been "almost two years, since the previous summit in Tehran"

ASTANA, November 12. /TASS/. Leaders of the countries participating in the Astana format (Russia, Turkey and Iran) on the Syrian settlement may hold next summit in the first half of 2025, Russia’s president representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev said at a press conference following the 22nd international meeting on Syria.

"Yes, the summit has indeed been delayed a bit. It's been a year and a half, almost two years, since the previous summit in Tehran. We are now considering the possibility of holding this summit in the first half of 2025 and filling it with specific proposals, initiatives, and activities regarding the Syrian settlement," he said.

In 2022, the leaders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey met in Tehran under the Astana format and reaffirmed their commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. They also emphasized the importance of an irreversible political settlement in the country.