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.