The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, called for an “inclusive” transition in Syria, in a telephone call with his Turkish counterpart, whose country plays a key role in the region, the State Department said on Thursday.
He stressed “the need for an inclusive transition in Syria, ensuring that the new government prevents Syria from becoming a source of international terrorism,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement. a press release.
The call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan took place on Wednesday, according to the text.
Marco Rubio’s comments echo the position expressed by the previous Joe Biden administration, with former Secretary of State Antony Blinken using the same language while visiting the region last month following the fall of Bashar al-Assad early December.
-For several weeks, Turkey has been threatening a military operation to keep Kurdish fighters from Syria away from its border.
The two ministers also “discussed the importance of a lasting and dignified peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.”
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