VLADIVOSTOK (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th January, 2019) The agreements of Russia and Turkey on Syria's Idlib province have not been fully implemented yet, which is a cause of concern for both Moscow and Damascus, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"Indeed, the agreements on Idlib have not been fully implemented. Certain difficulties were noted even at a joint press-conference [on Wednesday]. This is a cause of concern for both the Syrian authorities and Moscow. However, the Turkish partners say that Idlib still remains a matter of concern for them and that the work there continues," Peskov told the Rossiya 1 broadcaster.
In September last year, the Russian and Turkish presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan respectively, agreed to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib along the contact line between the armed opposition and the Syrian government forces, while the Russian and Turkish defense ministers signed a memorandum on stabilizing the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone.
Erdogan said at a joint press conference with Putin on Wednesday that Ankara and Moscow would continue their cooperation in Idlib, where more than 10 different militant groups are currently operating, including the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia).
