European Countries Should Join Process Of Refugees' Return To Syria - Putin

ST. PETERSBURG (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th October, 2018) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on the European states to join the process of Syrian refugees' return.

"Europe is highly interested in the refugees' return [to Syria]. According to our estimates, some 150,000 people have already returned home this year. If we had provided the assistance jointly ... had created conditions so that people could live normally and return home [the situation would be better]. Is not Europe interested in that?" Putin said after the talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.