Munich agreement on cease-fire Syria

- Seventeen countries, including major powers like the United States and Russia, are Friday at the Security Conference in Munich agreed on a temporary truce in Syria. The violence must stop gradually and be completed within a week. Attacks against Islamic State and other terrorist organizations will continue.

In addition to the gradual cessation of hostilities must be quickly humanitarian aid come on stream in the war-torn country. Then peace negotiations in Geneva can be resumed, as agreed between the countries.

According to German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be the next few days until clear whether there really is a breakthrough. The British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond made a reservation. He said the agreement has only succeed if Russia stop bombing. Quot; But if the plan fully and as agreed performed, it is an important step toward interrupting the killing and suffering in Syria. Quot; According to his US counterpart John Kerry promises are put on paper, but the real test is whether all parties also respect these agreements. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who suggested in order to allow the cease-fire by March 1, said after the conference in Munich that stopping the violence in Syria difficult will be.