Talks over Syria in Astana will be held on February 15-16, said the 

Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova, reports RIA Novosti. “We proceed from the fact, that we are at the preparatory stage now. The meeting in Astana can take place on February 15-16, "Zakharov said during the briefing.

Moreover, she noted, that "this process in Astana is not viewed as a separate part of the peaceful settlement in Syria. It is a part of the overall efforts directed to settle the crisis in a political way," said Zakharova.