Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, June 16 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have condemned Israel’s operation against Iran. The leaders agreed that the relevant departments of the two countries will maintain close cooperation to resolve the situation through diplomatic means, according to a report on the telephone conversation between the two leaders posted on the Kremlin website on Monday.
“The main focus is on the sharply aggravated situation in the Middle East. Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s military action against Iran, undertaken in violation of the UN Charter and other norms of international law,” the statement said.
“Both sides expressed the most serious concern about the ongoing escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict, which has already led to a large number of casualties and is fraught with serious long-term consequences for the entire region. The leaders spoke in favor of an immediate cessation of hostilities and the settlement of contentious issues, including those related to the Iranian nuclear program, exclusively by political and diplomatic means,” the Kremlin website notes.
The leaders of Russia and Turkey also discussed the situation in Ukraine and exchanged views on current issues on the bilateral agenda, “including the energy sector.” –0–