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Publish date18 Sep 2018 - 11:57
Story Code : 360136

Russia, Turkey agree Idlib demilitarized zone

The leaders of Turkey and Russia say they have agreed to create a demilitarized buffer zone to separate Syrian government troops from Takfiri militant groups in the northwestern province of Idlib, as Ankara seeks to prevent a full-scale operation by the Damascus government against thousands of terrorists in the militant-held region.
Russia, Turkey agree Idlib demilitarized zone

"We have decided to create a demilitarized zone some 15 to 20 kilometers deep along the line of contact between the armed opposition and regime troops by October 15 of this year," Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a news conference with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Monday.

Putin made the announcement after lengthy talks with Erdogan in the Russian city of Sochi.
Putin said the agreement was that all heavy weapons be withdrawn from the zone and that armed groups, including the al-Qaeda linked Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, would have to pull out of the zone.

The demilitarized zone will enter into force by October 15, he added.
Erdogan also said at the joint news briefing that the two nations would carry out coordinated military patrols on the borders of the demilitarized zone.

/SR
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