Russian President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed on Thursday their concern over the tightening of the western unilateral sanctions imposed on Syria by the US and EU.
They asserted through a video conversation the need to go ahead with pushing forward the political process for the crisis in Syria.
According to a statement released by the Kremlin, Putin and Guterres agreed on activating efforts being exerted by Moscow and UN institutions in several fields including contribution to the process of the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland and rebuilding economic and social infrastructures in Syria.
The two sides also discussed the Israeli attacks on Palestinian people. They voiced support for a two-state solution to the problem.
Basma Qaddour