MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed in phone call on Monday the situation in Syria and emphasized the importance of a sustainable ceasefire respected by all sides, the Kremlin press service said.
"The sides continued the exchange of opinions on all aspects of the Syrian crisis…and stressed that all sides of the conflict must strictly adhere to the agreement on the cessation of hostilities," the press service said in a statement.
The Emir of Qatar praised Russia's efforts aimed at the normalization of the situation in the war-torn country in light of Putin's recent decision to withdraw the bulk of the Russian military contingent from Syria, according to the statement.
