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If still some 'tiny areas' left with YPG/PKK terrorists, work to be accomplished till end: Russian foreign minister.

Axar.az reports citing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vowed on Wednesday to complete the obligations, undertaken by Moscow under the Russian-Turkish memorandum on Syria.

Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, following the meeting with his Bahraini counterpart Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa, Lavrov commented on statements by the Turkish top officials on Russia's failure to comply with the deal, sealed by the presidents of the two countries in Sochi on Oct. 22.

Withdrawal of the YPG/PKK terrorists is almost complete, and if there are still some "tiny areas" left, Russia will accomplish its work "till the end," he said.

Alexey Yerkhov, Russian ambassador in Ankara, had contact with the Turkish government, during which Russian diplomat was reassured that it was "a misunderstanding," he added.

"Yesterday, after the Defense Ministry made this statement in response to Ankara's allegations of non-compliance with the Sochi agreements, there was a contact between representatives of the Turkish government and our ambassador, during which our ambassador was assured that it was a misunderstanding, that no one in Ankara questioned the work that Russia has done. Neither [Turkish Foreign Minister] Mr. Cavusoglu, my colleague and friend, nor [Turkish Presidential Spokesman] Mr. Kalin spoke about any resumption of Operation Peace Spring. That, in general, it was, as I said, a misunderstanding," Lavrov said.

On Monday, Cavusoglu said the U.S. and Russia have not yet fulfilled the agreements signed with Ankara on northern Syria. He also added that Turkey would do everything necessary to achieve the results in preventing a terrorist threat. The position was supported by Kalin, who called on Moscow and Washington to accomplish the agreements with Turkey on Syria.

Lavrov confirmed Moscow had noticed that after the U.S. announcement to stay in Syria to defend the oil fields, the SDF -- another name used by the terrorist YPG/PKK -- leadership returned to their separatist pursuits, counting on Washington's help.

Date
2019.11.20 / 19:34
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Axar.az
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