Putin, Macron agree to advance political process in Syria
Putin, Macron agree to advance political process in Syria
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French President Emmanuel Macron. (File Photo: IANS)
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Moscow, Oct 28 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed to intensify joint efforts to advance the political process in Syria in a phone conversation, the Kremlin said Saturday.
The two leaders believe that these efforts should include the formation of a constitutional committee in Syria, according to the Kremlin, Xinhua reported.
The phone call at the initiative of the French side took place ahead of a summit between Putin, Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday in Turkey's Istanbul on the topic of the Syrian settlement.
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