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The US welcomes the agreement reached by the Russian and Turkish leaders regarding the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib, the representative of the US State Department told TASS.

He expressed hope that this will help de-escalate the extremely dangerous situation and alleviate the grave humanitarian crisis.

The US is looking forward to discussing the details of developments with its NATO ally, Turkey, which is seeking a lasting ceasefire, he said adding that it is extremely important now what actions will be taken in the war zone by Syrian President Bashar Assad and those who support him. 

The only way to resolve this conflict is to establish a ceasefire throughout the country and a political solution through talks according to the UN Security Council resolution 2254, he said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on a ceasefire and other steps aimed at stabilizing the situation in Syria’s Idlib province at the talks in Moscow on Thursday. According to the agreements, the hostilities in Idlib should be terminated along the entire line of contact after the ceasefire comes into force on March 6. Russia and Turkey will begin joint patrols of the area along the MH4 highway on March 15, where a security corridor will be set up. Moscow and Ankara reaffirmed their commitment to preserving Syria’s sovereignty and agreed to continue the fight against terrorism.

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