This is the first time that Russian Defense Minister Seguei Shoigu is hosting leaders of Syria, Ali Mahmoud Abbas, and Türkiye, Hulusi Akar, to address the situation that has arisen in the region regarding the Kurdish militias taking part in the border between the two Middle Eastern nations operate.
The ministers discussed ways to resolve the current dispute, the refugee problem and joint efforts to counter extremist groups on the territory of Syria, the entity said.
The parties stressed the constructive nature of the dialogue in this format and the need to continue it in order to further stabilize the situation in Syria and the region as a whole, the Russian entity added.
On November 24, Shoigu and his Turkish counterpart Akar held a telephone conversation in which they discussed the situation in northern Syria and the implementation of the grain supply agreement.
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