US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday spoke on the phone and discussed a range of important issues relating to the new developments in Syria, North Korea and the war against terrorism.
Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to peacefully resolving the Syrian civil war, the White House said in a statement.
According to the statement, the two leaders agreed on how to continue the fight against terrorist organizations including al-Qaeda, Daesh and the Taliban.
"The two presidents affirmed the importance of fighting terrorism together throughout the Middle East and Central Asia and agreed to explore ways to further cooperate in the fight against ISIS (Daesh), al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and other terrorist organizations," the White House said.
“The leaders touched on the situation in Afghanistan, which has raised concerns in view of growing terrorist and drug threats. They also discussed the situation around Iran’s nuclear program,” according to a report by the Kremlin. The statement indicated that the Russian side emphasized its commitment “to a full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – a major factor in ensuring regional stability and settlement of the problem of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction”.
"I believe that the problem of terrorism is a global one, a lot should be done to achieve a complete victory over terrorism, but as far as our cooperation in the fight against terrorists in Syria goes, the military operation is really coming to an end," Putin said.
The White House said the two leaders also "affirmed the importance of fighting terrorism together throughout the Middle East and Central Asia" and agreed to look into ways to step up cooperation in the fight against Daesh, al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and other extremist groups.
According to the White House, both presidents supported the UN-led Geneva Process to peacefully resolve the Syrian civil war, end the humanitarian crisis, allow displaced Syrians to return home, and ensure the stability of a unified Syria free of malign intervention and terrorist safe havens.