Tehran announced on Monday that foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey will hold talks on Syria in May.

“The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Turkey in May in line with Astana talk,” Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Bahram Qassemi said.

Referring to disagreements between Iran and Turkey on Syrian city of Afrin, Qassemi said in a press conference that Iran has always been in contact with Turkey, and in the past few days, Tehran, Ankara and Moscow have been talking on the issue.

Qassemi noted meanwhile, that talks between the three countries will help resolve differences and will contribute to the efforts being made to restore peace to Syria and fighting terrorism in the country

Commenting on the violence in Eastern Ghouta, the Iranian diplomat said that the situation in Syria is complicated as there are various players.

The spokesman expressed hope that the new UN resolution would be able to establish ceasefire all across Syria, and a political solution would be found to the crisis.

Source: IRNA