Syria Crisis

Iran, Russia and Turkey say they will jointly enforce a fragile three-week cessation of hostilities in Syria.

*The announcement came  two days after the  peace talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana.

In a joint statement, the three countries said there was no military solution to the Syrian conflict.

*It was still not clear whether the Syrian government or the opposition backed the communique. Earlier, a rebel spokesman said "no agreements" would be signed.

*More than 300,000 people have been killed and 11 million others displaced since the so called uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011.

*The "trilateral mechanism" was agreed between Russia and Iran, which back Mr Assad's government, and Turkey(NATO) , which supports the opposition.

The two main players in the matter.

*It would "observe and ensure full compliance with the ceasefire, prevent any provocation and determine all modalities", the statement said.