Trilateral cooperation between Russia, Iran, and Turkey is the most effective way to settle the Syrian crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, adding that Moscow, Tehran, and Ankara have drafted a document aiming to resolve the crisis.

On 24th December 2016, the Supreme Court Chief Justice-designate, Mian Saqib Nisar, said, “I promise there will be no pressure on the judiciary and no one could dare question our transparency. I cannot sacrifice my life in the Hereafter for any worldly benefit.”

The trilateral meeting between Russia, Iran and Turkey, came out with the so-called "statement of Moscow," (Syria Accord) which included items agreed upon by the three countries, the most notable: is that the priority in Syria is to fight "terrorism" and not to overthrow the regime