Russia is also involved in the normalization of relations between Türkiye and Syria. Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, with whom Minister Fidan discussed critical issues during his 2-day visit to Moscow, explained the proposal they conveyed to Turkey and Syria, “We sent the draft roadmap to all our colleagues in June of this year. Contacts are ongoing to make this draft acceptable and generally acceptable.” ” he said.
“THE TWO COUNTRIES ARE EVALUATED”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the students of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) within the scope of the start of the academic year in Russia and the September 1 Information Day. Addressing the students, Lavrov made important statements on global and regional issues.
Noting that Russia is also making efforts to normalize Turkey-Syria relations, Lavrov said, “We conveyed the draft roadmap to all our colleagues in June of this year. It is currently being evaluated, contacts are continuing to ensure that this draft can be approved and made generally acceptable.”
Expressing that he recommended Turkey and Syria to return to the Adana Agreement they signed in 1998 in order to reduce the terrorist threat, Lavrov said, “In unofficial contacts, we offered to return to the values of 1998 when the agreement was signed. This agreement stipulated that there was a terrorist threat and that this threat would be eliminated, and that with the approval of Damascus, Turkey would have the right to send anti-terrorism structures to a certain depth within Syrian territory. “This agreement is still in effect and no one has terminated it,” he said.
“THE OBSTACLE TO NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS”
Emphasizing that the USA comes first among the obstacles to the normalization of relations between Turkey and Syria and that the USA feeds the terrorist organizations in northern Syria, Lavrov said, “Another obstacle to normalization is the illegal activities of the USA in the northeast of Syria. The US is fueling the separatist approach of radical Kurdish organizations, which are seen as a security threat by the Turks. “These processes are interconnected,” he said.
“WORKS CONTINUE FOR FREE GRAIN SHIPMENT TO 6 AFRICAN COUNTRIES”
Referring to the grain agreement that Russia decided not to extend in July, Sergey Lavrov said, “Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russian grain will be shipped free of charge to 6 countries in need at the Russia-Africa summit. Work for this is already underway,” he said, adding that it is planned to ship 50 thousand tons of Russian grain to every country in need. Lavrov also added that the countries to which Russian grain will be sent free of charge will be Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Eritrea.
“WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF HOW LONG OPERATIONS IN UKRAINE WILL TAKE”
Regarding how long the Russian army’s presence in Ukraine will last, Lavrov said, “At the BRICS summit, in an informal conversation with some of my colleagues, they asked me the question, ‘How much do you think the Western countries should defend for Ukraine to win on the battlefield?’. I said that I could not predict this, that there are examples in history, how long it takes to achieve its goals in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said, adding that Russia’s military operation in Ukraine may take a very long time.
(UAV)