Putin, Erdogan To Meet In Moscow In Bid To Ease Syria Tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to meet in Moscow as they seek to ease tensions over a flare-up in violence in Syria that threatens to engulf their nations in a direct armed conflict, rferl.org reports.
Erdogan said he was looking to persuade Putin to agree to a quick cease-fire in Syria’s Idlib Province when the two leaders meet in the Russian capital on March 5.
Meanwhile, Reuters reports that Russia has been racing to bolster its presence in Syria before the talks, citing flight data and shipping movements in the region.
Tensions have flared in Idlib in recent weeks as Turkey launched an offensive against the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a close ally of Russia.
On February 27, Ankara reported the killing of 34 Turkish soldiers in an air strike blamed on Syria. That led to retaliation and, on March 1, Turkey killed 19 Syrian soldiers in drone strikes and shot down two government warplanes.
Read also
-
Erdogan Calls Armenian Lobby ''Evil Power'', against which Turkey Will Continue Its Fight
-
RA Prime Minister Sends Congratulatory Messages on 75th Anniversary of Victory in World War II
-
Putin Congratulates Leaders, Nations of Former Soviet Union on WW2 Victory Anniversary
-
Russian PM Mishustin Says Tested Positive for Coronavirus
-
Erdogan Sends Letter to Trump
-
Trump Congratulates Vladimir Putin and Mohammad Bin Salman for Reaching a Deal to Stop Oil War
-
Trump Says He Had Good Call with Russia's Putin, Saudi King on Oil
-
Armenia's PM Hopes to Reach Arrangement with Russian President over Gas Price
-
21:15Rome Colosseum to Open after 3-month Coronavirus Shutdown
-
17:355 Day Weather Forecast in Armenia
-
16:00Roads are Mainly Open in the Republic of Armenia
-
15:06Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan had a Private Meeting with Republic of Armenia Prime-Minister Nikol Pashinyan
-
14:11PM Pays Tribute to Heroes of Sardarapat Battle
-
13:32EU Stands by Armenia as Close and Reliable Partner in these Challenging Times
-
12:45Armen Sarkissian: The Historic Significance of the First Republic is Invaluable
-
11:11Armenia Records 8216 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
-
10:56The Republic of Armenia Must Exist on the Planet Earth Forever: Nikol Pashinyan
-
10:06We will face again the same threat if we do not take lessons from history - Serj Sargsyan
-
10:03Artsakh President: The Philosophy of All Our Victories from Avarayr to Sardarapat and Shoushi is to be United and Consolidated, Strong and Steadfast
-
09:17We Have Said Very Clearly – We will not Tolerate Any Threat or Use of Force: FM Mnatsakanyan
-
08:10ECHR Ruling Should Become Basis to Eradicate Hatred Against Armenians in Azerbaijan: Artsakh MFA
-
07:07May 28: the Day of Armenian First Republic
-
19:16Cyprus Pledges to Cover Costs for Virus-Hit Tourists
-
18:19Queen Allows Boris Johnson to Exercise in Buckingham Palace Grounds
-
18:02Trump Threatens to Close down Social Media Platforms after Twitter Posts Warning under His Tweet
-
16:59Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Public Transport Reopening in Georgia
-
16:135 Day Weather Forecast in Armenia
-
15:27California Governor Denies Sassounian Parole
day
week
month
-
18:25Ara Darzi, Outstanding Surgeon, the First Armenian in the House of Lords
-
10:29Seerpoohi Elias: Armenian Woman and the First Chief Justice of New Zealand
-
12:03The "Koltso" operation of deportation of Armenian villages of Artsakh
-
13:33Armenian Values and Upbringing Always Helped Me: Paul Ignatius, Former US Navy Minister
-
12:42Trump Nominates Patrick Hovakimian as National Intelligence General Counsel
-
23:22Armenians Caused the Coronavirus to Plague Us: Garo Paylan Raised the Issue of Attack on Armenian Church in Turkey
-
16:17David Tukhmanov, Armenian, Author of the Best Victory Day Song
-
23:22How Can the Armenian Genocide Be Forgotten? Russian TV Journalist to Ukrainian Politician
-
18:48Azerbaijan Informed neither Armenia, nor International Organizations about the Military Exercises: RA Defense Ministry Spokesperson
-
10:01Armenia’s MFA Should Explain why It’s Partners which Have Always Taken a Neutral Position on the Armenian Genocide Issue, Now Take Pro-Turkish Stance
Humidity: 51%
Wind: 8 km/h