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Turkish, Russian, Iranian lawmakers discuss Syria

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Turkish, Russian and Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday discussed the Syrian peace process during their first meeting in Moscow, head of Russian parliamentary delegation said.

Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee, said the members of parliaments from three countries showed unity for the Syrian settlement.

"The sides supported the convening in the nearest future of a major inter-parliamentary conference regarding repatriation of the Syrian refugees," he said.

Slutsky said the date, the place and participants of the conference were not "the question of today", but it is necessary to engage in collaboration the parliaments of Jordan, Lebanon and other countries where there is an intense concentration of the Syrian refugees.

In this context, the parties also discussed the restoration of infrastructure in Syria necessary for repatriation, as well as that of the world heritage sites, the lawmaker said.

Turkey, Russia and Iran stressed the necessity to secure the territorial integrity of Syria, including the Golan Heights. 

Source: Anadolu Agency.

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