Photo taken on May 4, 2017 shows the meeting of Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Xinhua/Ospanov)

ASTANA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The seventh round of Russia-led international negotiations to resolve the Syrian conflict will be held on Oct. 30-31 in the Kazakh capital of Astana, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

The agenda includes approval for the establishment of a working group on the release of hostages and prisoners, the transfer of bodies and the search for the missing, the ministry said in a statement, as the Syrian army and rebel forces continue to drive the Islamic State terrorists out of the war-torn country.

Participants also plan to discuss fighting against international terrorism and adopt a joint statement on humanitarian demining in Syria, it said.

In parallel with the UN-backed Geneva process, six rounds of Astana talks have been held since January, with Russia, Turkey and Iran as the mediators. The most significant outcome was the establishment of four de-escalation zones in Syria.