It is noted that the negotiations will be held together with the head of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Also in the Turkish delegation included the head of the National Intelligence Hakan Fidan.

The main issues on the situation in Syria will be discussed, namely the problems of regional security and the process of Syrian settlement in Astana and Geneva.

Earlier, the Russian side in connection with the attack on the base in Syrian Khmeimim appealed to Akar and Fidan with a demand to ensure compliance with the ceasefire in the zone of de-escalation.

As previously reported in URA-Inform, a significant withdrawal of the Russian military contingent from Syria after the announcement by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin of the withdrawal of troops from the country is not observed.