Iranian foreign minister and his Turkish counterpart called on Wednesday for a ceasefire in Syria ahead of peace talks planned for January.
Iranian foreign minister and his Turkish counterpart called on Wednesday for a ceasefire in Syria ahead of peace talks planned for January.
"All our efforts should be carried out to finish the conflict and rea
ch a ceasefire even before Geneva 2," Iran’s Mohammad Javad Zarif said during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu.
"Iran and Turkey have similar standpoints on several issues, including that there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis," said Zarif.
For his part, Davutoglu also voiced support for efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Syria.
"We should not wait until these two months (and let) the Syrian people suffer a worse situation. Even before Geneva 2, the ground should be prepared for reaching a ceasefire which will lead to success at Geneva 2," he said.
The conference, sponsored by Russia and the United States, is scheduled to be held in the Swiss city on January 22, but its participants are still undecided.
According to France and the United States, the second such gathering in Geneva since a peace conference held last year could lead to the establishment of a transitional government.
