Moscow, Ankara Determine Borders Of Demilitarized Zone In Syrian Idlib - Turkish Military

ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st September, 2018) The Turkish and Russian military determined the boundaries of the demilitarized zone in Syrian Idlib at the meeting in Ankara on September 19-21, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Friday.

"On December 19-21, the Turkish Defense Ministry hosted a meeting with the Russian delegation concerning the main issues related to the implementation of the Sochi agreements. The sides determined the boundaries of the demilitarized zone in Syrian Idlib, taking into account the geographical structure and location of settlements. The implementation of the agreement continues in the planned mode," the statement said.

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in the Russian resort city of Sochi and signed an agreement on setting up a 9-12 mile demilitarized zone in Idlib along the contact line of the armed opposition and the government forces by October 15. All heavy weaponry operated by rebel groups must be pulled out of the demilitarized zone by October 10, the agreement stipulates.

The defense ministers of the two countries signed a memorandum on stabilizing the situation in the province's de-escalation zone.