Leaders came to such conclusions on the basis of a telephone conversation.
“The leaders expressed serious concerns about the Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria and the risk of humanitarian disaster in the region,” TASS quoted Johnson’s office as saying.
On October 9, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the start of the Turkish Armed Forces operation in Syria. The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the start of a ground attack.
Belgium's Permanent Representative to the UN Mark Pexten said that France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland and Belgium will request a meeting of the UN Security Council in connection with the situation.