"The situation in a significant part of the territory of Syria has noticeably stabilized, although, of course, the fight against terrorists remains relevant," he said during a meeting with the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.

Lavrov added that hotbeds of terrorism still remain on the territory of the SAR and the tasks of establishing a peaceful life in the country are gradually coming to the fore.

In September, Lavrov, at a press conference in Damascus, expressed confidence that the centers of terrorists in Syria would be completely destroyed.