In the latest, Russian President Vladimir Putin held separate calls with his Turkish and Syrian counterparts, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bashar al-Assad, on Saturday and promised closer cooperation in fighting terrorism following the deadly concert attack in Moscow, according to a Kremlin readout.
The readout said Erdogan offered his deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims and stressed the urgent need for closer bilateral cooperation in the fight against the terrorist threat.
‘In a conversation with Putin, Assad wished fortitude to the victims families and friends and the leaders agreed to strengthen contacts in addressing counterterrorism’ according to the Kremlin.
Russia is observing a day of mourning for the more than 130 victims of the attack on a Moscow concert hall on Friday.
President Vladimir Putin declared Sunday a day of national mourning, vowing to punish the perpetrators and expressing condolences to those who had lost loved ones.
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