<blockquote>'..a transitional government for Syria is to be set in six months, with hopes for elections in 18 months' time.'
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World diplomats propose Syrian elections for 2017, November 14, 2015</blockquote>
<blockquote>'Diplomats told the Reuters news agency that major powers close to the UN-brokered talks were discussing the possibility of federal division in Syria that would grant broad autonomy to regional authorities, while maintaining the country’s unity as a single state.
"All Syrians have rejected the division [of Syria] and federalism can be discussed at the negotiations," de Mistura told Al Jazeera.'
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Syria civil war: Key powers 'consider federal division', March 11, 2016</blockquote>
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'..Turkey-EU relations..'(Syria) - '..isolate and control any local skirmishes..'The Garden of Forgiveness</blockquote>