In Turkey, spoke about the expectations from the meeting of Putin and Erdogan
Turkey hopes to reach agreement with Russia on settling the situation in Idlib on the results of negotiations of presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the press Secretary of the Turkish leader Ibrahim Kalin.
Turkey hopes to reach agreement with Russia on settling the situation in Idlib on the results of negotiations of presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the press Secretary of the Turkish leader Ibrahim Kalin.
according to his statement, the main goal of the upcoming meeting is to provide a truce in the Syrian province.
"we have a comprehensive relationship. We will discuss the steps that you can take to ensure that the ceasefire ", - said the representative of the Turkish President.
The Kalin noticed that the achievement of the agreement will reduce tensions and will help the solution drop with the refugees.
"it is necessary to achieve a solution not a military, but diplomatic way," he added.
The meeting of Putin and Erdogan will take place tomorrow in the Russian capital.
at the end of January, the Syrian army began an offensive operation in the area against militants.
A few days later, the Turkish authorities said on casualties among the soldiers because of the actions of Damascus. In addition, in Ankara, said a retaliatory strike by government forces and numerous casualties in the Syrian army. Subsequently, the Russian Centre for reconciliation has denied these data.
in mid-February, militants with the assistance of the Turkish artillery tried to break through the positions of government forces in Idlib. The attack was to recapture with the help of Russian su-24 that flew in the sky at the request of Damascus.
in the capital of Russia expressed concern about Ankara's support of terrorists. In addition, the head of Vladimir Putin first held a trilateral dialogue with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish leader Recep Erdogan, who called the main condition for settlement in Idlib implementation of the Sochi agreement. For his part, Putin expressed concern due to the activation of extremists in the area. The President also clarified the need for strict respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.
Already on 27 February, the militants of the terrorist group "Hayat Tahrir al-sham" * tried to break through the positions of government troops in the area of residential settlements Begun. In the end, retaliatory air attacks lost their lives, 33 Turkish military, which, according to Ankara, this area may not have been. The Russian side has taken measures for the complete cessation of fire from the Syrian side and evacuate the dead and wounded.
After that, the Turkish authorities declared the launch ground and air attacks on Syrian army positions. Ankara considered the incident "an attack" on NATO and requested a meeting at the level of ambassadors of member countries of the Commonwealth. As emphasized in the state Department, the US supports Turkey As an ally in the military-political bloc.
then Putin and Erdogan had phone conversations, during which the Turkish leader was asked to leave Damascus, "one on one" with Ankara. Today the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov, explaining the words of the President of Turkey, recalled that the Russian Federation is the only country whose Soldiers are in the Arab Republic legally. The Commissioner of the Kremlin also said that the Russian military will continue the battle against terrorists.
The Syrian government was forced to close the airspace over Idlib. In Damascus warned that any aircraft seen in the area, will be perceived As hostile and shot down.
Source Last news told that the Syrian army has killed 6 Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles, causing strikes on positions of government troops.
for his part, Turkish fighter jets shot down 3 Syrian warplanes that struck a blow against the terrorists.
in Russia and Syria has repeatedly stressed that the cause of instability in the region - the actions of the militants. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that Turkey failed to fulfill several key commitments to address issues around the Syrian Idlib. For example, she didn't and the armed opposition that is ready to dialogue with the government during the political process from insurgents.
*Banned in Russia as a terrorist organization
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