Russia and Turkey have agreed on the borders of a demilitarised zone in northern Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this after talks with his Bosnian counterpart Igor Crnadaksaid yesterday.<br />'' <br />'' Moscow says the demilitarised zone would help stop attacks from the last rebel enclave in Idlib on Syrian army positions and Russia's military bases in the region.<br />'' <br />'' Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed the establishment of the 15 to 20 kilometre buffer zone on Monday.<br />'' <br />'' Security in the zone, which includes parts of Idlib and neighbouring provinces including the city of Aleppo, will be overseen by Turkish contingents and Russian military police.<br />'' <br />'' The agreement will prevent military action against the city of Idlib, Russia's defence minister said.<br />
News On AIR | September 22, 2018 9:36 AM
Russia, Turkey agree on borders of demilitarised zone in Syrian