- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Putin: Russia, Turkey Determined to Find Compromise on Syrian Peace Process

© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankDamascus residents on the streets of the city on the first day of truce
Damascus residents on the streets of the city on the first day of truce - Sputnik International
Subscribe
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press-conference with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday that Moscow and Ankara are determined to find compromise on the Syrian reconciliation.

"We have a common goal which is the Syrian crisis settlement. Considering this common approach, this platform, we will look for common solutions," Putin said.

December 1, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the concluding news conference in Ankara - Sputnik International
Putin, Erdogan May Reach Deal to Shutoff Terrorist ‘Pipelines’ Into Syria
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups. A US-Russia-brokered ceasefire came into force across Syria on February 27. It does not apply to terrorist groups such as Daesh and Jabhat Fatah al Sham (al-Nusra Front), both outlawed in many countries, including Russia.

The meeting in Russia’s Saint Petersburg is focused on the restoration of relations with Turkey, as Ankara and Moscow ended months of strained relations in late June when Erdogan wrote a letter to Putin, in which he apologized shooting down a Russian bomber over Syria in November.

Following Erdogan's move, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree lifting restrictions on Russian citizens travel to Turkey, specifically a ban on charter flights to the country and selling tour packages to Turkey.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала