Turkey, Iran agree on Syrian territorial integrity: Turkish PM

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu (AA photo)

Tehran (IINA) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday, during a visit to Tehran, that Turkey and Iran share a common perspective on protecting Syria's territorial integrity, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
Davutoglu said the two countries agreed to support the cessation of hostilities in Syria for the negotiation process. "We (Turkey and Iran) are considering that stopping the bloodshed will provide an important basis for political negotiations," Davutoglu said.
The prime minister said he believes that Turkey and Iran agree on the need to protect Syria's territorial integrity, support the cessation of hostilities for the negotiation process, represent all of Syria’s various elements in the government, fight terrorism, and not depend on foreign actors to solve the region's problems.
The US-Russian truce deal on “cessation of hostilities” in Syria came into effect on February 27, paving the way for talks to resume.
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