Turkey, Russia to continue close cooperation in Syria

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In a phone call, Turkish, Russian presidents discuss bilateral issues, recent developments in Libya, Syria

Turkey, Russia to continue close cooperation in Syria

Turkish and Russian presidents on Tuesday agreed to continue close cooperation in Syria as part of Astana Peace Process, said a statement by Turkish Presidency.

Turkey, Russia, and Iran serve as guarantor states in the Astana peace process.

The Astana process has been successful in bringing a cease-fire in Syria and led to the creation of de-escalation zones.

According to the statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral issues and recent developments in Libya and Syria in a phone call.

Turkey also reiterated its support for Libya's peace and stability, it added.

In early April, Khalifa Haftar, who commands forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government, launched a campaign to capture Libya’s capital Tripoli from the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA).

Libya has remained beset by turmoil since long-serving leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted and killed in a bloody NATO-backed uprising in 2011.

Since then, the oil-rich country has seen the emergence of two rival seats of power: one in eastern Libya, to which Haftar is affiliated, and another in Tripoli, which enjoys UN recognition.

Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began in early 2011, when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on demonstrators with unexpected ferocity.

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