MOSCOW. June 8 (Interfax) - Violence in the de-escalation areas in Syria has significantly lowered in the past month, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said following a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Gen. of the Army Sergei Shoigu.
De Mistura said Shoigu and he shared the opinion that violence in Syria, including that in the de-escalation areas, had significantly decreased over the past month.
De Mistura said the two also agreed to analyze and assess the efforts toward de-escalation of violence in Syria on a monthly basis.