EU Top Diplomat Borrell Says Turkey Committed To Restraining Refugee Flow To Europe

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Friday he held a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu amid a spike in tensions in Syrian province of Idlib, saying that Turkey was committed to the Joint EU-Turkey Statement on stemming Syrian refugee flow through Turkey to Europe

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 28th February, 2020) High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Friday he held a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu amid a spike in tensions in Syrian province of Idlib, saying that Turkey was committed to the Joint EU-Turkey Statement on stemming Syrian refugee flow through Turkey to Europe.

"Spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister @MevlutCavusoglu. De-escalation remains key to effectively address challenges on ground. Human suffering and loss of life need to stop. Received reassurances that Turkey remains committed to Joint EU-Turkey Statement," Borrell said in a tweet Friday.