Syria ceasefire mechanism now in effect - Lavrov

"The ceasefire is largely holding," Lavrov told the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum, convened in UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

"Russia, Turkey and Iran have established a mechanism that allows them to monitor implementation of the truce," Russia’s TASS news agency quoted Lavrov as saying.

"In line with our position, all armed opposition groups were invited to participate in the ceasefire and political talks," he said.

A countrywide ceasefire deal brokered by Turkey and Russia went into effect in Syria last December. The ceasefire witnessed dozens of breaches by Assad and Hezbollah terrorists, and Iran-backed militias in multiple areas across the country.