TEHERAN, 21 Feb – RIA Novosti. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has declared his intention to continue consultations with the leaders of Russia and Turkey Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin on Syria.
“Rouhani stressed that the consultations between the heads of Iran, Russia and Turkey in the framework of the Astana process will continue,” – said in a release published on the website of the Iranian President on held telephone talks with Putin.
the report States that Putin in turn stressed the importance of tripartite negotiations and stressed the importance of continuation of consultations between Iran and Russia on regional and international issues, including in the framework of the Astana process.
In Tehran must go through the Troika summit in Astana with the participation of presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia, Hassan Rouhani, Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, but because of the situation with coronavirus his conduct was made to postpone, however, the Iranian foreign Ministry pointed to the continuation of contacts on the Syrian issue.
the Armed conflict in Syria lasts since 2011. At the end of 2017, it was announced victory over the terrorist group ISIS* (“Islamic state”*) in Syria and Iraq. In some areas of countries continue to sweep from the militants. At the moment the most important is a political settlement, restoration of Syria, and the return of refugees.
* a Terrorist organization banned in Russia
