Lavrov to Tillerson: Washington Should Fend off Provocations against Syrian Forces Battling Terrorists

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MOSCOW- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, held a telephone conversation Monday, discussing the settlement in Syria, RT reported..

During the talks, initiated by Washington, the two diplomats agreed on the importance of Astana peace process in cementing the ceasefire in the war-ravaged country.

Lavrov also called on the US side to take steps to fend off provocations targeting the Syrian forces battling terrorists.

 The officials agreed to maintain contacts over the bilateral agenda, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

US protects terrorists from aerial bombardment

Earlier, Lavrov accused the United States of assisting terrorists in Syria, saying Washington is protecting the terror groups, including the Takfiri Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group from airstrikes, according to Press TV.

The Russian top diplomat, as reported by Lebanon-based al-Manar television network, made the remarks on Monday, during a joint press conference with his Ethiopian counterpart, Workneh Gebeyehu, in Moscow, where they answered questions regarding combating terrorism.

Lavrov added that the US sponsorship of terrorists had recently came into light, when it was revealed that the White House helped al-Nusra terrorists evade airstrikes conducted by Moscow and Damascus, without giving further details.

He noted that Washington move violated all international conventions and laws, stressing the necessity of eliminating double standards and ambiguous ideas in the fight against terror groups.

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