Putin and Erdogan agreed to improve the efficiency of joint action in Syria

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the President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan. About it informs the official website of the Kremlin.

it is Reported that in conversation, the presidents discussed the situation in Syria. It is known that the conversation was initiated by the Turkish side.

“the two leaders Agreed to take immediate measures, primarily through the ministries of defense of Russia and Turkey, in order to further enhance the coordination of action in Syria,” – noted on the website.

the two leaders stated concern about the worsening situation in Iglinsky area of de-escalation. At the same time, Putin drew attention to the Turkish colleagues for a sharp increase in terrorist activity. According to the President of the Russian Federation, militant attacks were accompanied by numerous victims among the civilian population.

“Stressed the need for strict compliance with Russian-Turkish agreements in Idlib, the aim is to increase joint efforts to neutralize extremists”, – concluded the press service.

Earlier, Erdogan said that Turkey is not going to aggravate relations with Russia. In addition, the country will not abandon the purchase of Russian air defense systems s-400.

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