Memorandum on Stabilisation of the Situation in the Idlib De-escalation Area

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Russia
Syria
Turkey
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Middle East and North Africa
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Memorandum on Stabilisation of the Situation in the Idlib De-escalation Area
Date
17 Sep 2018
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Syrian peace process
Parties
Republic of Turkey;
Russian Federation
Third parties
-
Description
-

Agreement document
SY_180917_Memorandum on Stabilisation of the Situation in the Idlib De-escalation Area_EN.pdf | Download PDF

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Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
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Elderly/age
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Migrant workers
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Indigenous people
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Refugees/displaced persons
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Social class
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Gender

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Men and boys
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LGBTI
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Family
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State definition

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Self determination
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Referendum
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State symbols
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Independence/secession
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Accession/unification
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Border delimitation
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Cross-border provision
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Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
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Elections
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Electoral commission
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Political parties reform
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Civil society
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Traditional/religious leaders
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Public administration
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Constitution
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Power sharing

Political power sharing
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Territorial power sharing
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Economic power sharing
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Military power sharing
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Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
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Bill of rights/similar
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Treaty incorporation
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Civil and political rights
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Socio-economic rights
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Rights related issues

Citizenship
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Democracy
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Detention procedures
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Media and communication
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Mobility/access
Page 1, 7. Turkish Armed Forces and the military police of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will conduct coordinated patrols and monitoring with UAVs along the boundaries of the demilitarized zone.
With a view to ensuring free movement of local residents and goods and restoring trade and economic relations.

Page 1, 8. Transit traffic on the routes M4 (Aleppo-Latakia) and M5 (Aleppo-Hama) will be restored by the end of 2018.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
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Rights institutions

NHRI
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Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
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National economic plan
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Natural resources
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International funds
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Business
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Taxation
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Banks
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Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
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Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
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Environment
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Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, 1. The Idlib de-escalation area will be preserved and Turkish observation posts will be fortified and continue to function.

Page 1, 2. The Russian Federation will take all necessary measures to ensure that military operations and attacks on Idlib will be avoided and the existing status quo will be maintained.

Page 1, 9. Effective measures will be taken for ensuring sustainable ceasefire regime within the Idlib de-escalation area. In this regard, the functions of the Joint Iranian-Russian-Turkish Coordination Center will be enhanced.
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1, 3. A demilitarized zone, 15-20 kms deep in the de-escalation area will be established.

Page 1, 4. The delineation of exact lines of the demilitarised zone will be determined through further consultations.

Page 1, 5. All radical terrorist groups will be removed from the demilitarized zone by October 15.

Page 1, 6. All tanks, MLRS, artillery and mortars belonging to conflicting parties will be withdrawn from the demilitarized zone by October 10, 2018.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, 3. A demilitarized zone, 15-20 kms deep in the de-escalation area will be established.

Page 1, 4. The delineation of exact lines of the demilitarised zone will be determined through further consultations.

Page 1, 5. All radical terrorist groups will be removed from the demilitarized zone by October 15.

Page 1, 6. All tanks, MLRS, artillery and mortars belonging to conflicting parties will be withdrawn from the demilitarized zone by October 10, 2018.

Page 1, 7. Turkish Armed Forces and the military police of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will conduct coordinated patrols and monitoring with UAVs along the boundaries of the demilitarized zone.
With a view to ensuring free movement of local residents and goods and restoring trade and economic relations.

Page 1, 9. Effective measures will be taken for ensuring sustainable ceasefire regime within the Idlib de-escalation area. In this regard, the functions of the Joint Iranian-Russian-Turkish Coordination Center will be enhanced.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
Page 1, 5. All radical terrorist groups will be removed from the demilitarized zone by October 15.

Page 1, 10. The two sides reiterated their determination to combat terrorism in Syria in all forms and manifestations.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
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Victims
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Missing persons
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Reparations
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Reconciliation
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Implementation

UN signatory
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Other international signatory
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Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, 7. Turkish Armed Forces and the military police of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will conduct coordinated patrols and monitoring with UAVs along the boundaries of the demilitarized zone.
With a view to ensuring free movement of local residents and goods and restoring trade and economic relations.

Page 1, 1. The Idlib de-escalation area will be preserved and Turkish observation posts will be fortified and continue to function.

Page 1, 2. The Russian Federation will take all necessary measures to ensure that military operations and attacks on Idlib will be avoided and the existing status quo will be maintained.

Page 1, 9. Effective measures will be taken for ensuring sustainable ceasefire regime within the Idlib de-escalation area. In this regard, the functions of the Joint Iranian-Russian-Turkish Coordination Center will be enhanced.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Voltaire, Memorandum on Stabilization of the Situation in the Idlib De-escalation Area, 17 September 2017, https://www.voltairenet.org/article203066.html

The Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation, as guarantors of the observance of the ceasefire regime in the Syrian Arab Republic,

- guided by memorandum on creation of de-escalation areas in the Syrian Arab Republic as of May 4, 2017 and arrangements achieved in the Astana Process

- in order to stabilize yhe situation in the Idlib de-escalation area as soon as possible,

Have agreed on the following :

1. The Idlib de-escalation area will be preserved and Turkish observation posts will be fortified and continue to function.

2. The Russian Federation will take all necessary measures to ensure that military operations and attacks on Idlib will be avoided and the existing status quo will be maintained.

3. A demilitarized zone, 15-20 kms deep in the de-escalation area will be established.

4. The delineation of exact lines of the demilitarised zone will be determined through further consultations.

5. All radical terrorist groups will be removed from the demilitarized zone by October 15.

6. All tanks, MLRS, artillery and mortars belonging to conflicting parties will be withdrawn from the demilitarized zone by October 10, 2018.

7. Turkish Armed Forces and the military police of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will conduct coordinated patrols and monitoring with UAVs along the boundaries of the demilitarized zone.

With a view to ensuring free movement of local residents and goods and restoring trade and economic relations.

8. Transit traffic on the routes M4 (Aleppo-Latakia) and M5 (Aleppo-Hama) will be restored by the end of 2018.

9. Effective measures will be taken for ensuring sustainable ceasefire regime within the Idlib de-escalation area.

In this regard, the functions of the Joint Iranian-Russian-Turkish Coordination Center will be enhanced.

10. The two sides reiterated their determination to combat terrorism in Syria in all forms and manifestations.

Done in Sochi on September 17, 2018 in two copies both in English and Russian having equal force.