Damascus delegation composition at upcoming Astana talks not to change - Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - The composition of the Syrian government delegation at the upcoming meeting in Astana on February 15 will be the same as at the first such meeting, and it will be led by Bashar al-Jaafari, while the opposition delegation's composition has not yet been confirmed, a high-ranking Russian diplomat said.

"The Syrian government delegation will have the same composition as it had at the first meeting. As for an opposition delegation, it's being verified now," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters on Monday.

More armed groups, including those based in areas in southern Syria, keep joining the existing ceasefire agreements, he said.