Russia addresses “dangerous” tensions with Iran and Turkiye regime in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister sergey lavrovHe spoke by telephone with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on Saturday to express his concern about the “alarming” escalation of hostilities in Syria, according to Moscow.

Rebel fighters launched an offensive against the Syrian dictatorship, which was backed by the regime Iran and RussiaEarlier this week, which led to moscow Launching airstrikes to assist your allies.

Lavrov spoke separately by telephone with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts a day after Russia announced the military action.

He and top Turkish diplomats, Hakan FidanAccording to the call, the Russian Foreign Ministry “expressed its deep concern” and confirmed the need to “coordinate joint actions to stabilize the situation.”

In a phone conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas AraghchiAccording to the ministry, both sides expressed “strong support” for Syria’s sovereignty and called for “joint efforts aimed at stabilizing the situation.”

Moscow is the Syrian dictator’s main military ally Bashar Al AssadBy intervening in 2015, he had turned the civil war in his favor.

Russian Foreign Minister sergey lavrovand iran, Abbas AraqchiDuring a telephone conversation organized at the initiative of Tehran, this Saturday expressed its “extreme concern” about the scale of the conflict in Syria.

“Both sides expressed extreme concern over the dangerous escalation of the situation in Syria in connection with the terrorist attack by armed groups in the Aleppo and Idlib provinces.”said a statement published on the Russian diplomatic website.

The ministers reaffirmed their firm support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, the press release said.

lavrov and arakchi They agreed on the need to intensify joint efforts to stabilize the situation in Syria and to conduct an urgent comprehensive review of the situation within the framework of the Astana format for resolution of the conflict in the Arab country.

The Russian Foreign Minister also had a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, in which both expressed their views. “Deeply concerned about the dangerous development of the situation in Syria due to the military escalation in Aleppo and Idlib provinces”The Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

Fidan assured this Saturday that his country is not involved in the attack launched last Wednesday against the government of Bashar al-Assad, which has already reached the city of Aleppo.

“Türkiye does not interfere in the fighting in Aleppo. Precautions are being taken. “We will not initiate any action that could trigger a new wave of migration.”The Turkish Foreign Minister was quoted as saying by the newspaper Hurriyet.

The minister gave this statement to the press after his speech world stage Organized in Istanbul by Turkish public broadcaster TRT.

Islamic militia attack Levant Liberation Agency It started on Wednesday from Idlib, the last bastion under the control of Assad opponents.

The area is also partly controlled by the Turkish military, which supports several Syrian armed groups in areas it dominates in the north and west. aleppo,

(With information from AFP and EFE)