Turkey at talks with Russia on Syria's Idlib insists on an immediate ceasefire and the full implementation of the Sochi memorandum, a Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday following the third round of Russian-Turkish consultations in the Turkish capital, Ankara
ANKARA (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th February, 2020) Turkey at talks with Russia on Syria's Idlib insists on an immediate ceasefire and the full implementation of the Sochi memorandum, a Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday following the third round of Russian-Turkish consultations in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
"During the negotiations, the delegations comprehensively examined the situation in Idlib. Our side stated that a truce should be achieved as soon as possible. To this end, steps were suggested that must be taken on the ground," the spokesman said in a statement.
"We stressed the importance of the full implementation of the Sochi agreement and the need to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and possible mass migration," the official said.
The first round of consultations took place on February 8-10 in Ankara amid the escalation of tensions in northwestern Syria. The second round was held in Moscow on February 17-18.
