Russia-Turkey Idlib Agreement Important Step In Eliminating Terrorists In Syria - Tehran

Russia-Turkey Idlib Agreement Important Step in Eliminating Terrorists in Syria - Tehran

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the agreements reached by Russia and Turkey on Syria's Idlib, noting that they were an important step toward a political solution of the Syrian crisis and elimination of terrorists.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th September, 2018) The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the agreements reached by Russia and Turkey on Syria's Idlib, noting that they were an important step toward a political solution of the Syrian crisis and elimination of terrorists.

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, which lasted almost 4.5 hours. They have agreed to create a demilitarized zone along the contact line between the armed opposition and government troops in Idlib by October 15.

"The meeting of the Russian and Turkish leaders and the announcement of the agreement reached on the settlement of Syria's Idlib issue are an important and milestone step in eliminating remaining terrorists in Syria, which can contribute to resolving the Syrian issue, assist the peace process in Syria and end the presence of terrorist groups in this country," ministry's spokesman Bahram Qassemi said in a statement.