MESOP : SALIH MUSLIM (PYD/PKK) FIGHTS WITH RUSSIA – BUT PUTIN WILL NOT FIGHT FOR KURDS

UN mulls possibility of federal division of Syria

Orient Net – Agencies Publication Date: 2016-03-11 – Major powers close to U.N.-brokered peace talks on Syria are discussing the possibility of a federal division of the country that would maintain its unity as a single state while granting broad autonomy to regional authorities, diplomats said, Reuters reported.

The resumption of Geneva peace talks is coinciding with the fifth anniversary of a conflict that began with protests against Assad before descending into a multi-sided war that has drawn in foreign governments and allowed the growth of ISIS, Ekurd Daily reported.Fighting in Syria has slowed considerably since a fragile “cessation of hostilities agreement” brokered by the United States and Russia came into force almost two weeks ago. But an actual peace deal and proper ceasefire remain elusive.

As the United Nations’ peace mediator Staffan de Mistura prepares to meet with delegations from the Syrian government and opposition, one of the ideas receiving serious attention at the moment is a possible federal division of Syria, IBT reported. http://orient-news.net/en/news_show/105637/0/UN-mulls-possibility-of-federal-division-of-Syria