“We are glad that the diplomatic work Russia and the United States were able to carry out to work out this agreement, to alleviate the difficult humanitarian conditions in which the Syrian people find themselves.
President (USA Joe Biden. -
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They both welcomed the efforts of our teams aimed at extending this agreement and continuing to deliver humanitarian aid over the next year, "RIA Novosti quotes the American diplomat.
He called this a positive signal that Moscow and Washington were able to work together.
“Obviously, there is a whole tangle of other issues where we have differences with Russia and President Putin discussed some of these issues during our conversation yesterday.
But this is a positive outcome, it is a good example of what the diplomatic efforts of the United States and Russia can achieve ... We are pleased with this and we look forward to developing this in the coming months, ”added Prescott.
Earlier, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to extend the mechanism of cross-border assistance in Syria, which was jointly prepared by Russia, the United States, Ireland and Norway.
As Russian Permanent Representative Vasily Nebenzya stated at the UN Security Council meeting, the joint resolution of Russia and the United States is a historic moment.
Washington believes that the extension of cross-border humanitarian access to the SAR is a better result than expected.