"Yesterday, Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan reached an agreement on the establishment of a demilitarized zone within the de-escalation zone in Idlib ... We welcome the fact that diplomacy has made progress ... I am grateful to President Putin and to President Erdogan for their personal participation in these matters "Said de Mistura.
September 17, Putin and Erdogan held a meeting in Sochi, which lasted about 4.5 hours.
The leaders agreed to establish a demilitarized zone in the region of Idlib, the Syrian province.
In New York, within the framework of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, a meeting of the Security Council is held, dedicated to the political and humanitarian situation in Syria. RT broadcasts live.