Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran Discuss Ankara-Damascus Agreement

  • Deputy foreign ministers held two days of talks in Moscow
  • Kremlin is pushing for Turkey and Syria to restore ties

The Syrian flag outside Damascus. 

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Deputy foreign ministers from Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran on Tuesday completed two days of talks in Moscow aimed at restoring ties between Ankara and Damascus, in a step aimed at easing the international isolation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.