TEHRAN – An Iranian Foreign Ministry official has underlined the importance of the Astana talks for finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

“Once the peace process in Astana learns how to manage challenges ahead, the Syrian crisis will arrive at the finish line,” Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Tuesday, Fars reported.

“The trilateral consultations of Iran, Russia and Turkey on the Syrian situation has been a turning- point for the crisis in the war-torn country."

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