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<p>We welcome the diplomatic efforts by Turkey to avoid a military offensive by the
Syrian regime in Idlib province. The ceasefire agreed between Turkey and Russia on
17 September is holding but fragile. We were also encouraged by the joint statement,
agreed by the leaders of Germany, France, Turkey and Russia at their summit on Syria
on 27 October, which called for a "lasting ceasefire" in Idlib as well as
"rapid, safe and unhindered access" for humanitarian agencies throughout
Syria and conditions to be created for the "safe and voluntary return of refugees
and internally displaced persons". We have, however, yet to see significant progress
towards implementation of these commitments by Russia and the Syrian regime.</p>
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