2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement
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The 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement was a Russia–Turkey-brokered deal intended to avert a large-scale Syrian government offensive on the rebel-held Idlib province by creating a buffer zone and withdrawing heavy weapons and extremist groups.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement canonical | 1 |
| Idlib buffer zone deal | 1 |
| Russia–Turkey Idlib agreement | 1 |
| Sochi agreement on Idlib | 1 |
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Target entity: 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement Context triple: [Syrian Civil War, hasCeasefireAttempt, 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement]
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A.
Sinai II disengagement agreement
The Sinai II disengagement agreement was a 1975 accord between Egypt and Israel, brokered by the United States, that further separated their forces in the Sinai Peninsula and advanced the post–Yom Kippur War peace process.
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B.
Syrian–Israeli disengagement agreement on the Golan Heights
The Syrian–Israeli disengagement agreement on the Golan Heights was a 1974 accord brokered mainly by U.S. diplomacy that established a ceasefire line, buffer zone, and UN monitoring force between Syrian and Israeli forces following the Yom Kippur War.
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C.
SALT I Interim Agreement
The SALT I Interim Agreement was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control accord that placed temporary limits on strategic ballistic missile launchers during the Cold War.
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D.
Geneva Agreement
The Geneva Agreement is a key component of the Chapultepec Peace Accords that helped formalize the negotiated end to El Salvador’s civil war and outline political and military reforms.
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E.
Varkiza Agreement
The Varkiza Agreement was a 1945 political settlement in Greece that ended the Dekemvriana clashes in Athens by providing for the disarmament of the leftist resistance and setting terms for the country’s post-occupation political order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement Target entity description: The 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement was a Russia–Turkey-brokered deal intended to avert a large-scale Syrian government offensive on the rebel-held Idlib province by creating a buffer zone and withdrawing heavy weapons and extremist groups.
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A.
Sinai II disengagement agreement
The Sinai II disengagement agreement was a 1975 accord between Egypt and Israel, brokered by the United States, that further separated their forces in the Sinai Peninsula and advanced the post–Yom Kippur War peace process.
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B.
Syrian–Israeli disengagement agreement on the Golan Heights
The Syrian–Israeli disengagement agreement on the Golan Heights was a 1974 accord brokered mainly by U.S. diplomacy that established a ceasefire line, buffer zone, and UN monitoring force between Syrian and Israeli forces following the Yom Kippur War.
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C.
SALT I Interim Agreement
The SALT I Interim Agreement was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control accord that placed temporary limits on strategic ballistic missile launchers during the Cold War.
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D.
Geneva Agreement
The Geneva Agreement is a key component of the Chapultepec Peace Accords that helped formalize the negotiated end to El Salvador’s civil war and outline political and military reforms.
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E.
Varkiza Agreement
The Varkiza Agreement was a 1945 political settlement in Greece that ended the Dekemvriana clashes in Athens by providing for the disarmament of the leftist resistance and setting terms for the country’s post-occupation political order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceasefire agreement
ⓘ
demilitarized zone arrangement ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement
ⓘ
surface form:
Idlib buffer zone deal
2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement ⓘ
surface form:
Russia–Turkey Idlib agreement
2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement ⓘ
surface form:
Sochi agreement on Idlib
|
| appliesToTerritory |
Idlib Governorate
ⓘ
parts of Aleppo Governorate ⓘ parts of Hama Governorate ⓘ parts of Latakia Governorate ⓘ |
| bufferZoneWidth | 15–20 kilometres ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
Syrian Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian civil war
|
| consequence | postponement of a full-scale Syrian government assault on Idlib in late 2018 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2018-09-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2020 Moscow ceasefire agreement on Idlib ⓘ |
| guarantorState |
Russia
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
displacement of civilians in northwestern Syria
ⓘ
humanitarian situation in Idlib ⓘ |
| involvesGroup |
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
ⓘ
National Front for Liberation ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization |
Russian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Syrian Arab Army ⓘ Armed Forces of Turkey ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish Armed Forces
|
| languageOfDocument |
Arabic
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ Turkish ⓘ |
| legalNature | bilateral memorandum of understanding ⓘ |
| mediatedBy |
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
ⓘ
Vladimir Putin ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Government of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian government
Government of Turkey ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish government
|
| partyToConflict |
Syrian government
ⓘ
Syrian opposition ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian opposition factions in Idlib
|
| placeSigned | Sochi ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
to avert a large-scale Syrian government offensive on Idlib
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to establish a demilitarized buffer zone around Idlib ⓘ to separate Syrian government forces and opposition forces ⓘ |
| relatedProcess |
Astana peace talks
ⓘ
surface form:
Astana peace process
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| relatedTo | de-escalation zones in Syria ⓘ |
| requiredAction |
joint Russian–Turkish patrols in the demilitarized zone
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removal of radical extremist groups from the buffer zone ⓘ withdrawal of heavy weapons from the buffer zone ⓘ |
| signatory |
Russia
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| status |
partially implemented
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repeatedly violated ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure |
buffer zone arrangement
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de-escalation measure ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement Description of subject: The 2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement was a Russia–Turkey-brokered deal intended to avert a large-scale Syrian government offensive on the rebel-held Idlib province by creating a buffer zone and withdrawing heavy weapons and extremist groups.
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