Ways of ending the civil war in Syria that has claimed several tens of thousands of lives so far is one of the major issues addressed currently by the international community, and the recent truce arrangement by the United States and Russia is seen as a step forward in a settlement process, Zsolt Németh told MTI.

The participants expressed hope for a general ceasefire to take effect as early as this weekend as a result of the truce agreement brokered on Monday, he said. The agreement could also pave the way for a collective and coordinated international effort in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist organisation, he said.

The truce arrangement could potentially change the EU’s relations with Moscow, he said.

“This new quality relationship with Moscow could also have an influence on settling the situation in Ukraine,” he said. In his address Németh pointed out that one of the most complex and most sensitive issues and the key question of arranging peace in Syria is whether a satisfactory solution can be found to the situation of the Kurdish community in the country.

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