Syria's government said on Friday that it will participate in a second round of peace talks in Geneva, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
"Restoring security and stability to Syria makes it necessary to discuss putting an end to terrorism and violence as stated in Geneva Communique and underlines the need for agreement of both Syrian sides on that for protecting the Syrian citizens and stopping the Syrian bloodshed at the hands of regionally and internationally-backed armed terrorist groups," said Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Faisal Mikdad.
The talks will build upon the first round of discussions, he said. The Syrian conflict, which has left more than 100,000 people dead and millions more displaced, has raged for nearly three years.
Meanwhile, at least 200 people are expected to be evacuated from the besieged city of Homs, according to the Homs Governor, SANA reported.
The evacuations are due to take place in the neighborhood of Jouret al-Shiah towards al-Mimas area, Homs governor Talal al-Barazi said.
All necessary arrangements for evacuating civilians, including children, women, wounded and elderly people, in the old Homs neighborhoods were completed, SANA reported.
The United Nations and the United States had confirmed an agreement announced by rebels and the Syrian government of a planned cease-fire in the besieged Old City of Homs that would allow some people to flee and humanitarian aid to arrive for the first time in over a year.
"We welcome the news that a deal has been reached," U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said of what she called "a local humanitarian pause" to begin Friday.
An opposition spokesman in Homs, Abu Rami, said the agreement called for a cease-fire at a time to be set by the government and expected imminently.
Once the fighting halts, women, civilians over 55 and children under 15 can choose to leave the Old City if they agree not to take up arms against the government, he said.
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