Lavrov: the talks between the presidents of Russia and France became a concrete step in the fight against terrorism

Lavrov: the talks between the presidents of Russia and France became a concrete step in the fight against terrorism


MOSCOW, November 27. Negotiations of presidents of Russia and France Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande in Moscow were a concrete step in the fight against terrorism. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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“Hollande made a proposal to form a coalition are in line with Russia’s initiatives, he added. We have explicitly mentioned the Syrian government army, the Patriotic detachments of the armed opposition, the Kurdish militia appealed to all these groups coordinated their actions with States that help to eradicate (forbidden on the territory of the Russian Federation terrorist group) ISIS”.

“The Kurds and the Syrian armed opposition were originally introduced in the context of our initiative to create a front for fighting ISIS, said Lavrov. – So what Fabius said, is in line with our initiative, which is confirmed by the President Putin at the UN GA”.

“ISLAMIC STATE”

“Islamic state” (ISIS) – an Islamist terrorist organization operating inside Iraq and Syria. Established on 15 October 2006 by the merger of 11 radical Sunni groups. The core group forming the militants, who fought with American troops during their stay in Iraq and with the forces of the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

The IG recognized as a terrorist organization in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Turkey, Egypt, UAE, India, Indonesia, and Russia (29 December 2014).