The cease-fire regime in the Syrian de-escalation zone in Idlib, which was agreed upon Thursday, between the Russian Presidents, Vladimir Putin, and the Turkish, Rajep Tayyip Erdogan, came into effect.
Earlier on Thursday, Putin and Erdogan adopted a joint document that includes several points to settle the situation in Syria’s Idlib, including a ceasefire and the creation of a safe corridor.
According to the document, Russia and Turkey agreed on several points:
1. Halting all hostilities on the demarcation line in the Idlib area, to reduce the escalation, as of 01:00 from March 6, 2020.
2. Create a safe corridor 6 km north and 6 km south from the “M4” road, so that the precise standards for the safe lane work will be coordinated through the communication channels between the defense ministries of the Russian Federation and the Turkish Republic within 7 days.
3. The start of the Russian-Turkish joint patrols on March 15, 2020 along the “M4” road, from the town of Tarnbah, two kilometers from the city of Saraqib.
Lavrov indicated that the document has been in effect since Thursday, and it was signed by Russian Defense Ministers, Sergey Shoygo, and Turkish, Khulusi Akar.
Source: Russian agencies
