Any deal between Russia and Turkey will focus on dismantling Separatist agendas in Syria: Putin

DAMASCUS, (ST)- President Bashar Al-Assad and the Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed during a phone conversation on Tuesday the situation in the north of Syria.

President Putin stressed that any deal between Russia and Turkey will focus on fighting all forms of terrorism and dismantling any separatist agendas in the Syrian territories.

On his part, President Al-Assad emphasized his complete rejection of any invasion of Syrian land under any pretext, blaming the parties which have separatist goals for the current critical situation.

 President Al-Assad called for the return of the displaced people to their areas in the north of the country in order to foil any attempt to make a demographic change that some parties have sought to impose.

He reiterated that Syria will continue to fight terrorism wherever it is in the Syrian territories by all legitimate means.

Hamda Mustafa