Russian, Turkish FMs Discussed Syrian Crisis Amid Russia-US Talks - Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the Syrian conflict with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu amid the recent Russia-US talks, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The plan, which was agreed upon by Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry after the negotiations in Geneva, stipulates the introduction of a seven-day pause in fighting since September 12, when the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha begins.

"On September 9, on the initiative of the Turkish side, a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu took place. The ministers discussed the Syrian crisis amid the Russian-US talks held on the same day in Geneva," the ministry said in a statement.

Lavrov and Cavusoglu stressed the importance of ceasefire and the resumption of intra-Syrian talks, according to the statement.