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Russia calls on Turkey to talk to Syrian regime over Afrin
Turkey's legitimate security interests may be satisfied via direct dialogue with Syrian government, says Sergey Lavrov
20.02.2018 - Update : 20.02.2018
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
MOSCOW
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on Turkey dialogue directly with the Syrian government.
"Turkey's legitimate security interests may be realized and satisfied through direct dialogue with the Syrian government", said Lavrov commenting on the situation around Afrin in a news conference in Moscow on Tuesday.
He also said Russia strongly stood for solving any problems, whether in Syria or anywhere else, with respect to the territorial integrity of the countries involved.
On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to clear YPG/PKK-Daesh terrorists from Afrin.Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
