The Turkish occupation and its mercenaries continue to prevent the Syrian citizens in Hasaka city from having  access to drinking water by preventing water pumping from Allouk water station to the city for the seventh consecutive day, thereby threatening the lives of a million people.

Eng. Mahmoud Al-Okla, Director of the Hasaka Water Establishment told SANA reporter that the Syrian government in cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the International  Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are intensifying efforts to ensure water to citizens in order to alleviate the impacts of the Turkish occupation's crime of cutting water supplies.

The Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa Michael Bogdanov has reaffirmed his country's commitment to Syria's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.

A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that during a meeting with Syria's Ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad on Friday,  Bogdanov stressed Russia's firm support for Syria's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and for the Syrian people in the confrontation of international terrorism.

Bogdanov-Haddad meeting focused on developments in Syria as well as on enhancing the Russian-Syrian cooperation mainly in  reconstructing the economic and social infrastructure in Syria.

In a relevant context, Bogdanov and The UN Chief's Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen discussed in  a phone conversation preparations to hold meetings of theu fifth round of the Syrian Constitutional Committee.

   Three gunmen were killed when an explosive device went off in a Hummer military vehicle in the vicinity of Al-Omar Oilfield in the eastern countryside of Syria's Deir Ezzor where the US occupation forces have established a military base.

Local sources told SANA that it has not been verified yet whether the killed gunmen were from the American occupation forces or the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia.

The sources added that following the explosion, the SDF militia, backed by US occupation forces, stormed Rweishid village, kidnapped more than 50 civilians and took them to an unknown destination.

Areas in the Syrian Al-Jazira, where groups affiliated to the US-backed SDF militia are positioned, have been witnessing repeated attacks targeting this militia's points and military vehicles. Dozens of SDF militants were killed and wounded over the past period.

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Bogdanov and the UN Chief's Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen discussed during a phone conversation on Friday preparations for holding the meetings of the Fifth Round of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva between January 25-29, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

 The two diplomats affirmed the importance of continuing the Syrian-Syrian dialogue with the help of the United Nations and reiterated the need to go ahead with finding a solution to the crisis in Syria based on the Security Council Resolution No. 2254.

The ministry pointed out that the two sides are willing to further coordinate efforts that aim  at creating a constructive atmosphere for the dialogue.