Russian military delegation to visit Ankara for talks on Idlib

The Russian military delegation will arrive in Ankara on March 10 for talks as part of the implementation of the Russian-Turkish agreement on the Syrian Idlib, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.

Earlier, the Minister of Defense of Turkey, Hulusi Akar, said that a delegation from the Russian Federation will discuss in Ankara a joint patrol in Idlib, which should begin on March 15.

“Within the framework of the agreement reached on March 5 in Moscow, Ankara will host a meeting on March 10 with the participation of the Russian military delegation”, – the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement.

On Thursday in Moscow, negotiations were held between the leaders of Russia and Turkey in connection with the aggravation of the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib. Following the meeting, a joint document was adopted.

The parties reaffirmed their commitment to the “Astana format” and announced the introduction of a ceasefire regime from midnight on Friday. The parties agreed to jointly patrol the important M4 highway, which is now under the control of militants.