Russian Deputy Foreign Minister discussed Syrian crisis with Special Representative of Secretary of State

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin over the phone discussed with the US Secretary of State Special Representative James Jeffrey a solution to the Syrian crisis. This was reported by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“The issues of advancing the process of political settlement of the Syrian crisis in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution 2254, which provides for the commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the SAR, were discussed in detail”, – the report said.

The ministry added that the parties also discussed the situation on the ground, including the tasks of ensuring stabilization in Idlib and in the south of the country.