Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, discussed various pressing international issues during a phone call, the Kremlin press service said Tuesday.
According to the Kremlin press service statement, Putin and Macron primarily discussed the situation in Syria. The Russian president spoke on the implementation of agreements inked by Moscow and Ankara.
Putin and Macron stressed the importance of fighting terrorism and the coordination of anti-terror actions.
The presidents also touched on the crisis in Libya, stressing the need to resolve the situation by political and diplomatic means.
Putin and Macron also discussed the recent Normandy four summit in Paris, praising the agreements reached on 9 December. In addition, the presidents spoke of the transit of Russian gas to the European Union, through Ukraine.
After a three-year hiatus, the leaders of Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine met in Paris last week in the Normandy format, to discuss the Donbass crisis settlement. The meeting was also the first time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin met face-to-face.
Prior to the meeting, Macron had long advocated for resuming the Normandy format. He also touched upon the matter with Putin at the talks at Fort de Bregancon in August, which were mainly seen as an attempt to heal ties with Moscow.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
