MOSCOW, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- n President Vladimir and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen cooperation under the Astana agreements to promote the n peace process, the Kremlin said Monday.
Putin and Erdogan made the remarks during a telephone conversation on Monday, according to a Kremlin statement.
"The presidents confirmed the readiness for close coordination of the efforts of Russia, Turkey and aimed at ensuring efficient operation of the de-escalation zones and advancing the political process, in line with the agreements reached at the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi," the Kremlin said.
As a result of the Syrian peace talks last month, the main principles of a political settlement were reached and a committee was formed to promote constitutional reform in the war-torn country.
According to the Kremlin statement, the situation in the northwest of Syria, including the Turkish military operation near the area of Afrin in northwestern Syria, was discussed individually.
