Russian presidential envoy for the situation in the Middle East Alexander Lavrentiev said that the meeting between the presidents of Syria and Turkey is a decisive and strong step, but we believe that the appropriate conditions have not yet been prepared.
The Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of Russia said that contacts through the special services are continuing, we believe that they should be expanded, and such contacts should be conducted through the ministries of foreign affairs and some other state structures that would resolve those issues that are of great importance for the two countries. countries, whether for Syria or for Turkey.
Lavrentyev stressed that contacts could be made on a bilateral basis and that the Russian side was ready to provide any possible mediation assistance between the two countries.
He indicated that Moscow would seek mediation, taking into account the fact that Erdogan made statements that Bashar al-Assad should leave his post, and that he did not see further developments. The meeting between the Turkish and Syrian presidents should simply be ready, should conditions be created.
Source: TASS