April 1, 2016, 22:30 | Lavrov | Kerry | Syria | border
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the issues on the settlement of the conflict in Syria.
As the press service of the Foreign Ministry, the parties continued to discuss concrete steps that contribute to the consolidation of the cease-fire in the country, the expansion of humanitarian access and effective counter-terrorism, a key role in what belongs to the Russian-American cooperation in the military sphere.
“Both sides confirmed the intention to continue to support the negotiations under UN auspices with the participation of the Syrian government and the entire opposition spectrum, in which the Syrians themselves should determine the future shape of the state, – said the press service of the -. Lavrov once again drew attention to the fact that the Turkish-Syrian border is “leaky” and, according to our data, widely used for infiltration of militants through Turkey to Syria. pointy raised the question about the need to close it, which requires an early agreement on the necessary measures, including through UN Security Council “.
In addition, as reported, Lavrov and Kerry discussed a number of other international issues, including the problem of implementation of the Minsk agreement on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
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