Russia expects closer cooperation with Turkey on settling the Syrian conflict, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva Alexey Borodavkin said Thursday, Sputnik News reports.
"Of course, we expect that we will work more intensely and positively with Turkey on Syrian issues. Turkey is a full member of the ISSG, they participate in the working group on maintaining the ceasefire in Syria, a lot depends on them in terms of influencing groups on the ground," Borodavkin said.