Moscow urges Ankara to coordinate military operation in Syria with Damascus
Moscow
is closely following the Turkish Army’s operation in northern Syria and
urges the coordination of Turkey’s military efforts with the Syrian
authorities, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
at a news briefing on Wednesday.
“Certainly, we share the Turkish Republic’s wish to struggle against Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] which is an embodiment of international evil,” she said. “But at the same time we would like to draw attention to the need to follow international law and coordinate all military operations in the territory of a sovereign state with the legitimate government of that country.” Zakharova called for avoiding strikes against the positions of Syrian Kurds.
“Certainly, we share the Turkish Republic’s wish to struggle against Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] which is an embodiment of international evil,” she said. “But at the same time we would like to draw attention to the need to follow international law and coordinate all military operations in the territory of a sovereign state with the legitimate government of that country.” Zakharova called for avoiding strikes against the positions of Syrian Kurds.