The assembly was held in Moscow with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. (File)
Moscow, Russia:
The defence ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria met in Moscow on Wednesday, the primary such talks since a battle broke out in Syria, the Russian defence ministry stated.
It was additionally the primary assembly between Turkish and Syrian defence ministers because the begin of the battle in 2011.
Russia and Turkey are concerned in Syria, with Moscow supporting the Damascus regime in opposition to its opponents, and Ankara backing rebels.
The assembly got here as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly threatened to launch a army offensive in northern Syria in opposition to Kurdish teams.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Turkish and Syrian counterparts, Hulusi Akar and Ali Mahmoud Abbas, mentioned “methods to resolve the Syrian disaster, the issue of refugees, and joint efforts to fight extremist teams in Syria”, stated the Russian defence ministry.
The perimeters “famous the constructive nature of the dialogue held on this format and the necessity to proceed it within the pursuits of additional stabilizing the state of affairs” in Syria and the area, the defence ministry in Moscow stated.
The Turkish defence ministry struck an analogous observe, saying the assembly was held in a “constructive ambiance”.
“On the assembly, the Syrian disaster, the refugee downside and joint efforts to fight all terrorist organisations in Syria had been mentioned,” the ministry stated in an announcement.
On Saturday, Akar advised reporters that Turkey was in talks with Russia about utilizing Syrian airspace in a potential operation in opposition to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia.
“We’re holding discussions with the Russians in regards to the opening of the airspace” in Syria, he stated.
The Turkish and Syrian overseas ministers had a short casual change on the sidelines of a regional summit in 2021 and Ankara had acknowledged contacts between intelligence providers of the 2 nations.
In November, Erdogan stated a gathering with Syrian chief Bashar al-Assad was a risk, after chopping diplomatic ties with Damascus all through the 11-year battle.
In mid-December, he indicated that he might meet with Assad after the 2 nations’ defence and overseas ministers meet.
“We wish to take a step as Syria, Turkey and Russia,” he stated on the time.
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