Russia, Turkey agree to take steps to 'stabilise' Syria's Idlib
2019-01-24 10:03:39 source：The Aljazeera
January 24, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recept Tayyip Erdogan say they have discussed steps needed to stabilise the situation in Syria's Idlib province where the joint battle against "terrorist" organisations will continue.
Erdogan arrived in Moscow on Wednesday with several of his cabinet members for a day-long visit.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian foreign ministry said the situation in the region, where Moscow and Ankara have tried to create a de-escalation zone, was rapidly deteriorating and that it was almost under the full control of Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) - a rebel group that was previously linked to al-Qaeda.
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