AMMAN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Jordan, the U.S. and Russia on Saturday reached an agreement to establish a temporary deescalation zone in southwest Syria, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said representatives of the three countries signed memorandum of principles in this regard in Amman.
The Jordanian official said the agreement was an important step as part of the three countries' efforts to put an end to the violence in Syria and create the appropriate environment and conditions for reaching a sustainable political solution to the Syrian crisis.
The new agreement, he said, supports a step that was taken by the three countries last July to support a cease-fire in areas in southwest Syria which entered into effect on 9th of July.
The creation of the deescalation zone would help restore stability and allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
