Cameron and Putin Agree to Start Talks on Syria Crisis
May 26, 2015British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to re-start talks on finding a solution to the crisis in Syria, a statement from Cameron said on Monday, AFP reports.
The Russian president phoned Cameron to congratulate him on his re-election as prime minister and the two agreed that Syria talks should resume, a spokeswoman from Cameron’s office was quoted as having said.
Past peace negotiations have failed to resolve a crisis in which Islamic State (ISIS) militants have seized swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria in a 4-year civil war that has killed 220,000.
“Both leaders agreed that it is in the interest of both the UK and Russia to help find a solution to the civil war in Syria and particularly to stop the rise of ISIL,” another term for ISIS, a spokeswoman said.
“They agreed that their national security advisers should meet to restart talks on the Syrian conflict,” she added.
The UN’s envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura recently held wide-ranging consultations in Geneva with regional and domestic players, including Iran, in a bid to revive stalled talks to end the conflict.
The two leaders also spoke about Ukraine, where fighting between government forces and pro-Russian separatists have killed thousands over the last year.
Cameron said they would “continue to have deep differences” on the war, in which Russia denies supporting the rebels with weapons and troops.
The Conservative leader, re-elected in May, said that the priority was to enforce a February peace deal agreed in Belarussian capital Minsk.
Cameron concluded the phone call by noting British and Russian cooperation on working for a nuclear deal on Iran.
The British leader expressed home that the two countries “could find other issues where the UK and Russia could work together on matters of mutual interest” in the years ahead, the spokeswoman said.
Similar posts
-
Israel Has The Most Moral Military In The World
April 10, 2024In the heart of a region often riddled with conflict, Israel stands out not only for its technologi...
-
The Resilience of the Israeli People
April 2, 2024Visitors from around the world have seen Hamas's October 7th Massacre's destruction in southern Isr...
-
Israel: Small Size, Big Impact
March 21, 2024Nestled along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is a land of immense historical sig...
-
Israelis Are Fighting For Their Lives
February 21, 2024By Jonathan S. Tobin The world looks a lot different from Kibbutz Kfar Aza than it does in the U...
-
Over 2 Million Arabs Live In Israel
January 23, 2024In the complex landscape of the Middle East, where diverse cultures and identities intersect, Israe...
-
'Fauda' Star Idan Amedi Injured Fighting in Gaza
January 8, 2024Despite the severity of his injuries, Amedi's father assured Israeli news channels that his life is...
-
Israel Is A Great Country To Live In
December 28, 2023Nestled at the crossroads of the Middle East, Israel stands as a vibrant and dynamic nation, offeri...
-
Women's Empowerment in Israel
December 15, 2023In recent decades, Israel has witnessed a remarkable evolution in the status and empowerment of wom...