This is stated in the message of the Kremlin.
"Particular attention is paid to resolving the Syrian crisis in the context of the sharply aggravated situation in Idlib as a result of aggressive actions by extremist groups against Syrian government forces and civilians," the site says.
Putin emphasized the need for effective measures to neutralize the terrorist threat.
According to RIA Novosti with reference to the official representative of the Cabinet of Germany, Steffen Seibert, Merkel and Macron expressed their readiness to hold a joint meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the situation in Idlib.
Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated that the aggravation of the situation in Idlib had prejudiced the agreements on Syria that were reached at the talks in Astana and Sochi.
According to him, Ankara intends to strengthen contacts with Moscow on this issue.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced his readiness to work with Turkey on this issue at the highest level.