On Feb. 16-17, the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi hosted the 15 ^th round of Syria peace talks within the framework of the Astana process. Delegations from Russia, Iran and Turkey discussed the situation in Syria and the prospects for peace and stability in the war-torn country. In the final statement of the meeting, the three “guarantor states” of the ceasefire in Syria expressed “strong commitment” to the country’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity while supporting the Syrian Constitutional Committee’s work “through continuous interaction with the Syrian parties”...