Russia says agreed with Turkey to push for ceasefire in Syria

Updated - December 27, 2016 05:29 pm IST

Published - December 27, 2016 02:46 pm IST - MOSCOW:

The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey agreed in a telephone conversation on Tuesday to pushfor a ceasefire in Syria and to prepare for possible peace talksplanned in the Kazakh capital of Astana, Russia’s ForeignMinistry said in a statement.

During the conversation “the importance was stressed of a rapid completion of agreements on practical parameters to end military actions [in Syria], the separation of the moderate opposition from terrorist groups, and preparations for the meeting in Astana,” the statement said.

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