Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria with Jordan's Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria by phone with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. This is reported on December 18 on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"Safadi highly appreciated the closeness of the positions of the Arab world states and the Russian Federation, which is in favor of the earliest normalization of the situation in Syria on the basis of ensuring the legitimate rights of all Syrians without exception, unconditional respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of the SAR," - stated in the message.

At the same time, the ministers pointed to the need to urgently launch a national dialog in Syria with the participation of all forces and on the principles enshrined in the UN Security Council resolution.

The conversation took place the day before at the initiative of the Jordanian side. During the conversation, Safadi also spoke about the Arab League's activities following the meetings in Amman in connection with the events in Syria. The ministers agreed to maintain contact on the Syrian issue and other aspects of the situation in the Middle East.

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On the eve of the UN Security Council reaffirmed the commitment to preserve the territorial integrity of Syria and called on Israeli forces to fulfill the terms of the Disengagement Agreement of 1974. Before that, the foreign ministers of eight Arab countries, including Jordan, advocated the cessation of hostilities on Syrian territory, and the Russian Foreign Ministry called the way to normalize the situation in Syria an inclusive dialogue.

On December 8, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after negotiations with the opposition, left the post of head of state and left the country, instructing to carry out the transfer of power peacefully. The National Coalition of Revolutionary and Opposition Forces of Syria said it was working to form a transitional authority. A referendum is expected to be held in the country.

Against the backdrop of these events in Israel said that the agreement with Syria on the delineation is terminated due to the withdrawal of Syrian troops. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed forces along the Syrian border, took control of the Hermon mountain range and struck Syrian targets several times.

The situation in Syria escalated as a result of a major attack by militias in Aleppo and Idlib, which began on November 28 and led to a Syrian army response against the militants.