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The USA and Turkey discussed the situation in Syria VIDEO

Washington sells air-to-air missiles to the Netherlands for 807 million. dollars

Dec 7, 2024 04:24 139

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed Syria with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken last night, with Turkey's top diplomat saying the Syrian government should enter into a dialogue with the opposition and start a political process , reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.

According to Turkish Foreign Ministry officials, Fidan said during the phone call that all actors in the region should play a constructive role and that terrorist organizations should not be allowed to take advantage of the chaos in Syria.

Fidan has said that measures must be taken to prevent the risk of chemical weapons held by the Syrian government becoming a danger to the region and that humanitarian aid access to the region is needed.

A US State Department statement released after the conversation noted that Blinken stressed the importance of protecting civilians in Syria, including those representing minorities.

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of air-to-air missiles. of the Netherlands for a pre-calculated amount of 807 mln. dollars, the Pentagon said, Reuters reported.

The US Department of Defense said in a statement that the principle contractor of the sale will be “RTX Corp“, as of 2023. here is known corporation “Raythion Technologies“.