Russia, Iran, Turkey Discuss Syria in Sochi

In a meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, representatives from Russia, Iran, and Turkey are discussing issues related to the war in Syria.
TASS news agency quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying that the officials are discuss matters including the formation of a Syrian constitutional committee, the de-escalation zones established in Syria, and humanitarian issues in the July 30-31 talks.
While backing separate sides in the Syrian conflict, Turkey, Russia, and Iran launched a negotiations process last year in the Kazakh capital, Astana, mainly dealing with battlefield issues, such as ceasefires and de-escalation zones.
A separate UN-led round of talks addressing political issues has taken place in Geneva.