Erdogan, Putin to battle ‘terrorists’ in Idlib, agree on safeguarding.
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recept Tayyip Erdogan has said they have reached agreement to stabilise the situation in Syria’s Idlib province where the joint battle against “terrorist” organisations will continue. THE INFORMANT247 learnt.
Erdogan arrived in Moscow on Wednesday with some key officials of his cabinet members for a day-long visit.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian foreign ministry said the situation in the region, where Moscow and Ankara have tried to create a de-escalation zone, was rapidly deteriorating and that it was almost under the full control of Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – a rebel group that was previously linked to al-Qaeda.
In a joint press conference following the meeting, Putin, standing alongside Erdogan, said
“Unfortunately there are many problems there and we see them,”
He said Turkey was working earnestly to try to adjust the situation, but that more steps by both Ankara and Moscow was required to “liquidate the actions of terrorist groups”.
Salihu Ayatullahi is the Editor-in-Chief, THE INFORMANT247. He Covers General and International News