Erdogan, Putin & Rouhani speak to media after trilateral talks on Syria (VIDEO)
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Erdogan, Putin & Rouhani speak to media after trilateral talks on Syria (VIDEO)
Presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran have discussed the settlement of Syrian crisis. The Ankara summit takes place as US is accusing Tehran of the attack on Saudi oil facilities for which Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility.
At the meeting in Ankara on Monday, Presidents Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani and Recep Erdogan – of Russia, Iran and Turkey respectively discussed how to help Syrian refugees, many of whom are in Turkey, and the creation of “safe zones” so that could come back home. They expressed concern over terrorists increasing their attacks in the country.
The leaders also urged the creation of Syrian Constitutional Committee that should become the cornerstone of the political solution of the crisis.
Rouhani criticized the presence of US troops in Syria saying Washington had “dangerous objectives” of “dismembering” the country, as well as Israel’s bombardments saying they“violate the national sovereignty of Syria.”
The president they did not discuss the situation around Saudi oil facilities bombing on Saturday, for which US jumped to blame Iran. Yet they urged for a peaceful and political solution of the conflict in Yemen and Rouhani said that Yemeni people have the right of self-defense when asked about the conflict.
