Astana Summit on Syria

This event is being held on the initiative of Russia and Turkey, with Kazakhstan being the neutral party in the Syrian conflict to provide a platform. 15 opposition groups from Syria are going to participate in this summit as well as representatives of Iran, the UN, and the US Ambassador to Kazakhstan. The negotiations are planned to be held for two days. Moreover, they are expected to be complicated, hence the possibility of them being extended. As before, the main stumbling block remains the question of recognizing certain terrorist groups as a legal opposition. Such a scheme is proposed by the West to cover for militants who are killing civilians.