Iran, Russia, Turkey ‘determined’ to fight terror in Syria
Tehran (KNA) - Iran, Russia, and Turkey - the three guarantor states of a ceasefire regime in Syria - are “clearly determined” to continue their fight against terrorism in the Arab country, says the Russian negotiator.
The Russian president's special envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev made the remarks in a press statement at the end of the first day of the 12th round of Astana talks on Thursday.
"The talks dealt with the situation in Syria in general, and in the northwestern region of Idlib in particular where the terrorist organization of Jabhat al-Nusra controls the majority of the area," he noted.
The situation on the ground in Idlib, which is under the control of al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, was also discussed, Lavrentiev said.
He said there would be no ceasefire with Jabhat al-Nusra but that minimizing harm to "peaceful citizens" was a priority in the fight against the terrorist group.
Last Friday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for progress in stalled talks on a so-called buffer zone around Idlib province in a meeting with Lavrentiev in Damascus.
Source: PressTV