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TEHRAN, April 06 - French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Friday, with Macron calling on Russia to use its influence to end the conflict in Syria and resume negotiations towards a political transition.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - "The president underlined the need to put an end to the military escalation of recent months so as to protect civilian populations," the Elysee Palace said in a statement, adding that the two leaders had also discussed the need to ensure there is no resurgence of Daesh in the region.
The Elysee said Macron hoped that regular dialogue between France and Russia might allow more concrete progress on finding a solution in Syria.
Source: Reuters
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