Russia to propose Turkey a new Sochi agreement

8 February, 20:08

A Russian delegation is expected to propose to Turkey on Saturday a new version of a 2018 deal made between two countries to deescalate the situation in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib.

VOICEPRESS reports citing Aawsat that the updated version of the Sochi agreement stipulates a ceasefire between the regime and opposition factions in Idlib and includes the drawing of new lines in the area and the separation of moderate factions from the extremists in northwestern Syria, Asharq Al-Awsat said without mentioning its sources.

“We have an important deal with our partners, the Turks, to clearly set the system in the de-escalation zone in Idlib,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.