Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on the importance finding a solution to the Syrian crisis.
The two leaders agreed to continue coordinating efforts to achieve a resolution in Syria, the Kremlin said in a statement on Friday.
Turkey’s Anadolu news agency said Erdogan told Putin that it was essential to agree to a ceasefire in Aleppo “as soon as possible.”
“Erdogan stressed the importance of achieving a cease-fire as soon as possible in the northern city of Aleppo,” Anadolu said.
The Syrian army has put foreign-backed militants under siege in Aleppo and now hopes to capture the whole city in what would be a devastating blow to the country’s enemies.
Turkey and other countries opposed to the Syrian government have intensified their parleys, putting forth a proposal through the “opposition” which they support, for President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Erdogan had met separately with Putin and US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the recent G20 meeting in China, telling them both that it was essential to agree to a truce for Aleppo.
In a major blow to Takfiri groups on Thursday, Syrian soldiers liberated the militant-held district of Ramouseh, which served as a strategic corridor for the terrorists into other occupied districts of Aleppo.
Source: Agencies
