Assad assures Putin of ‘readiness’ to respect Syria ceasefire: Kremlin
AFP
24 February, 2016, 15:43
Update: 24 February, 2016, 15:43
In this undated image made from video, Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures during an interview in Damascus, Syria, by a journalist with Spanish El Pais newspaper published Sunday on 21 February 2016. Photo courtesy: AP
Moscow, Russia: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has assured Russian strongman Vladimir Putin of his government’s readiness to respect a ceasefire deal brokered by Moscow and Washington, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
‘A phone call took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad,’ the Kremlin said in a statement. ‘In particular, (Assad) confirmed the readiness of the Syrian government to facilitate the establishment of a ceasefire.’