The foreign Ministry told about the results of the negotiations with Turkey on Syria
The Russian foreign Ministry explained the results of the latest round of Russian-Turkish consultations on the Syrian Arab Republic, which was held From 26 to 28 February in Ankara.
The Russian foreign Ministry explained the results of the latest round of Russian-Turkish consultations on the Syrian Arab Republic, which was held From 26 to 28 February in Ankara.
the Ministry stressed that the Russian Federation and Turkey have continued to consider real steps to stabilize the situation in Iglinsky area of de-escalation on the basis of memoranda dated may 4, 2017 and 17 September 2018.
"Both sides reaffirmed the focus on reducing tensions on the ground While continuing to combat terrorists, recognized as such by the United Nations, as well as on the protection of civilians inside and outside the zone of de-escalation and provide urgent humanitarian assistance to all in need ", - reported in the explanations.
The situation in Idlib escalated afterward, As of February 27 terrorists "Hayat Tahrir al-sham" * started a large scale offensive on the positions of the Syrian army. Existing military units returned fire. According to the Russian Ministry of defense, together With the militants under it were and the Turkish military, which can't was to be there.
in the end, lost his life 33 the Turkish military, more than 30 people were injured health. The Russian side has taken measures for the complete cessation of fire From the Syrian side and evacuate the dead and wounded on the ground Turkey.
at the end of January, the Syrian army launched an offensive in the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo, where terrorists every day shelled residential areas. While Ankara and some of its partners have accused Damascus and Moscow in attacks on humanitarian facilities and Turkish military. In Russia and Syria have repeatedly stated that instability was a result of the actions of terrorists.
The Russian foreign Ministry has called one of the main reasons for the degradation of the situation in Idlib failure of the Russian-Turkish Memorandum of September 17, 2018. According to this document, the Turkish military could be present in Iglinsky area of de-escalation, but provided the withdrawal of all radical groups. As noted by the head of the Ministry Sergei Lavrov, Turkey failed to fulfill its key obligations, for example - do not disassociate themselves armed opposition is ready for dialogue With the government, from terrorists.
* Banned in Russia as a terrorist organization.
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