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"The military attaches working in Ankara from 63 countries were informed at the Ministry of Defense about Operation Peace Spring and the current situation in Syria", the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement.

The Turkish Armed Forces have denied that Ankara deployed chemical weapons during its week-long operation in north-eastern Syria, Anadolu Agency reported.

The Turkish forces do not have any chemical weapons, so there is also no means of disposal or ammunition, the agency quoted Turkish Minister Hulusi Akar as saying.

The report followed claims circulated last week that Turkish forces had used white phosphorous during its operation in Ras al-Ain, a claim President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vehemently denied.

"Geir and his team are very much focused on the Constitutional Committee and making sure that nothing will derail the meeting that is scheduled for Geneva", United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Syria by phone on Monday, the Kremlin said in a statement Monday.

"On the initiative of the French side, a telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron," the statement said.

The leaders discussed the situation in Syria's northeast, expressed an opinion on the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state.

"Vladimir Putin informed [Macron] about the efforts being made by Russia to stabilize the situation in the region, including facilitating the establishment of contacts between interested parties and ensuring the interests of all ethno-confessional groups," the Kremlin said.

Berlin hopes that Turkey will not resume its military operation in northern Syria after a five-day truce and the parties will start peace negotiations, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated on Monday.

"The main goal, for now, is to ensure that Turkey will not resume its offensive after a five-day ceasefire and to find a political solution. We are working on the issue through a dialogue with the parties, including Turkey," the minister said at a press conference following talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Vladimir Makei.

The German minister also reaffirmed his country's position that Turkey's military operation violates international law and, therefore, should be suspended.

"We told Turkey that we need to do everything we can to find a political solution to the conflict after the termination of the ceasefire. At the same time, we should take into account Turkey's security interests," Maas added.

Tehran opposes Turkish military presence in northern Syria and hopes for the swift settlement of the situation now that the ceasefire has been declared in the area, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday.

"We do not see a solution to the problems in the region through military campaigns and military operations. Contradictions must be resolved peacefully," the spokesman said, adding that Tehran is ready to help facilitate settlement.

Speaking at a regular briefing, Mousavi said that Turkey has a right to be concerned about its security but underlined that both Ankara and Damascus must act in accordance with the Adana Agreement, signed between the two in 1998.