MNA � Second and last day of the fifth international meeting on Syria in Astana has kicked off Wednesday with bilateral meetings between the participating delegations, a Sputnik correspondent reported.


Defining the exact borders of�the four deescalation zones in�Syria and the monitoring procedures are the main issues on�the agenda.

The fifth international meeting on�Syria in�Astana takes place on�July 4-5, and brings together the delegations from�the three guarantor states�� Russia, Iran and Turkey�� as�well as�the Syrian sides and the United Nations teams. Jordan and the United States act as�observers.

Arrival of�the armed opposition to�the negotiations venue�� Rixos hotel�� is expected later in�the day.

In the afternoon, a plenary session is planned to�take place.