Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed on Wednesday that the battle against terrorists to continue in Syria’s de-escalation zones agreed upon by US, Russia and Jordan.

Following talks with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi, who arrived in Moscow on a working visit, Lavrov said the US can rarely separate terrorists and other foreign-backed opposition militants in Syria’s southern de-escalation zone.

“We have also pointed out the need for the implementation of agreements on the southern de-escalation zone, deals which were reached by the United States, Russia and Jordan on all aspects, including the continuation of the uncompromising struggle against terrorists from ISIL and Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, which control about 40 percent of the southern de-escalation zone,” Lavrov told a press conference after talks with Safadi.

According to Lavrov, he raised the issue of lifting unilateral sanctions against Syria at talks with his Jordanian counterpart Safadi.

“Russia has also repeatedly noted the need to remove all unilateral sanctions imposed by the Western countries against the Syrian Arab Republic, sanctions that prevent from ensuring normal economic, infrastructure conditions for return of refugees,” the top Russian diplomat added.

Source: Agencies