Putin to Host Erdogan for Talks Focusing Syria

Local Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to host his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks focusing on Syria, where Russia and Turkey had launched mediation efforts and coordinated military action.

The two countries brokered a cease-fire in December that helped reduce the scale of fighting between Syrian President Bashar Assad and the opposition, and they also co-sponsored two rounds of talks this year between the Syrian government and its opposition. A third round is set for next week.

At the same time, Russia and Turkey coordinated their operations against the Wahhabi Daesh [Arabic acronym for "ISIS" / "ISIL"] group in Syria.

Friday's talks in the Kremlin are also set to deal with joint energy projects and trade.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team