US welcomes ceasefire in Idlib

The United States has voiced support for a ceasefire agreed by Moscow and Ankara for northwest Syria's Idlib region, saying that it expects to talk to NATO ally Turkey about the details of the ceasefire, adding that the most important point is whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its backers will abide by the deal.

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The United States has voiced support for a ceasefire agreed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for northwest Syria's Idlib region.

Uneasy calm in Syria's Idlib as Russia-Turkey ceasefire takes effectUneasy calm in Syria's Idlib as Russia-Turkey ceasefire takes effect

The U.S. State Department said that the ceasefire is promising in terms of easing the humanitarian crisis in the region and reducing tensions, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency cited a written statement as saying on March 6.

The statement also said that the U.S. expects to talk to NATO ally Turkey about the details of the ceasefire, adding that the most important point is whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its backers will abide by the deal.

It noted that the only way to end clashes in Syria would be to impose a political solution within the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, which calls for a ceasefire and political settlement in Syria.