The announcement came directly after the US and Russia announced a ceasefire in the war-torn Arab country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the truce will not include terror groups, such as Islamic State (IS) or Jabhat al-Nusra.
He said the conditions for the truce, which is set to take place on February 27 midnight Damascus time, on a Russian television broadcast.
“All warring sides in Syria must confirm, to us or to our US partners, their commitment to the ceasefire before noon on February 26,” Putin noted.
Meanwhile, Syria’s main opposition group, the Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee (HNC), said it agreed “to respond positively to international efforts to reach a truce deal,” although its “commitment to the truce is conditional.”
The Syrian parliament or People’s Council has 250 members elected for a four year term in 15 multi-seat constituencies.
The majority in the parliament is currently held by the government coalition, with opposition Popular Front for Change and Liberation and independent MPs jointly having 82 seats.
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