Sergey Lavrov also contacted his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araktsi, with Moscow and Tehran saying they support Damascus
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday, discussing developments in Syria and the Astana peace process, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said, in the shadow of jihadist rebels’ advance on Syrian soil. .
“Both sides expressed serious concerns about the dangerous development of the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic in relation to the military escalation in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib,” the Turkish ministry said.
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia agreed that it is necessary to coordinate joint actions to stabilize the situation in the country.
Fidan also had a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Saturday to discuss recent developments in Syria and the status of the ceasefire in Lebanon, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said.
Sergey Lavrov also contacted his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araktsi, with Moscow and Tehran saying they support Damascus in dealing with jihadist rebels. Araktsi argued that the rebel attacks are part of a US-Israeli plan to destabilize the region.
Source :Skai
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