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TEHRAN, April 13 - The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to coordinate their actions to avoid further military escalation in Syria, AP reported.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Alleged gas attack in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, which killed more than 40 people, has drawn international outrage. France is reported to be one of the strongest backers of a possible strike against Syria which Russia strongly opposes.
The Kremlin said on Friday in its readout of the phone call between the two presidents that Putin and Macron agreed to ask their foreign policy chiefs to "keep in close contact" to "de-escalate" the situation in Syria.
Putin was quoted as urging for a "thorough and objective probe" into the reports of the chemical weapons attack.
The Kremlin said both Putin and Macron lauded the upcoming visit of the international chemical watchdog's fact-finding mission to Syria and pledged to join efforts to provide necessary assistance to that mission, Reuters reported.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his "deep concerns" over the deterioration of the situation in Syria in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to a statement of the French presidency, Macron calls for dialogue between France and Russia to "continue and intensify" to bring peace and stability to Syria, Reuters reported.
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