Erdogan demanded ceasefire for terrorists , Putin refused - Updated

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Iranian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recap Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran on Friday for tripartite summit.

Before the tripartite summit, Rohani and Erdogan held a meeting behind closed doors. Putin also met his Turkish counterpart with the participation of foreign and defense ministers from the two countries.

The tripartite summit was held between Iranian President Hassan Rohani, whose country is hosting the meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recap Tayyip Erdogan.

Putin: Terrorists are trying to blow up the Idlib ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the tripartite summit "the terrorists are trying to blow up the ceasefire in Idlib and provoke using chemical weapons noting that 95 percent of Syrian territory has been liberated from terrorists."

He pointed out that the Regime's right to control the entire territory of the country. He called for accelerating the work on the formation of the Constitutional Committee in Syria, noting the need for the essential work of a political settlement as soon as possible.

Erdogan demands a ceasefire for terrorists and Putin refuses

Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan said his country would remain in Syria and claimed that Idlib "is of great importance not only for the future of Syria but also for our national security."

Erdogan also claimed that "we do not want Idlib to turn into a lake of blood and we want you to cooperate with us in this regard." He added, "It is important that the bombing stops in Idlib and a ceasefire is reached."

But the Russian president refused to grant a truce to the terrorists, he said, pointing to the existence of a Russian-Turkish dispute over the issue of Idlib, as Russia insists on the elimination of terrorist organizations, while Turkey wants to spare its terrorists war so as not to lose its tools in Syria.

Rohani: We will stay in Syria

For his part, Iranian President Hassan Rohani said that Iran will maintain its military presence in Syria, and do so at the request of the Syrian state.

Rohani said, "the issue of the presence of our forces in Syria is under discussion and will determine its fate in the near future."

On the other hand, Rohani called on Israel to leave Syrian territory and called on all parties to cooperate with the Syrian regime, saying that any direct intervention without coordination with the regime could "lead to aggravation of the situation in this country."

The three presidents agreed to hold the next summit in Russia.

The three presidents are currently holding a joint press conference.

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