The agreement on establishing a buffer zone in the Syrian province of Idlib, reached by the Russian and Turkish leaders is historic as it gives hope for peace in the Middle East region, Yasin Aktay, the Turkish presidential adviser, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
ANTAKYA (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th September, 2018) The agreement on establishing a buffer zone in the Syrian province of Idlib, reached by the Russian and Turkish leaders is historic as it gives hope for peace in the middle East region, Yasin Aktay, the Turkish presidential adviser, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to set up a demilitarized zone in Idlib by October 15.
"The agreement on Idlib reached by Russia and Turkey could be seen as historic, it promises peace in the region and rebuilds Syria on the basis of peace and in accordance with human rights," Aktay said.
Under the agreement, Russian military police and Turkish forces will be patrolling the demilitarized zone in Idlib along the contact line between the armed opposition and the government troops. All heavy weaponry operated by rebel groups must be pulled out of the demilitarized zone by October 10.
