Bogdanov, Ambassador Haddad discuss preparations for Astana talks

Moscow, SANA – Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mikhail Bogdanov discussed with the Syrian Ambassador in Moscow, Riad Haddad the situation in Syria and the region in the light of the recent Turkish and Israeli attacks.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow condemns acts of aggression against the sovereignty of Syria, a UN member state, and regards them as violation of principles of international law.

The meeting gave special attention to the preparations underway to hold a new round of Astana talks on Syria set on May 4-5.

The Kazakh capital hosted three meetings on Syria; the first meeting was held on January 23 – 24, as its final statement stressed commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity while the second one was on February 16 and discussed enhancing the cessation of hostilities in Syria and the third one was held on March 14-15.

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