NEW YORK: United States and Russia agree on deal to end fighting in Syria but warring parties have yet to sign up.
A United Nation taskforce in charge of discussing a peace deal in Syria has reached an agreement to cease hostilities between the Syrian government and opposition groups.
High-level sources from a number of countries had confirmed that an agreement between the co-chairs of the taskforce, Russia and the US, had been reached.
The development could pave the way for further talks and possibly a ceasefire between the rebels and the government of Syria, said President Bashar al-Assad.
The agreement excluded the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group and the al-Nusra Front, which are listed as terrorist groups by the UN Security Council.
US-Russia draft calls for Syria ceasefire to start February-27, Reuters reported.
