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Putin: Pullout of US troops from Syria would be positive step

Moscow, Feb 14 (UNI) The announced US troops withdrawal from Syria would be a positive step, while the control over the vacated territories should pass to the Damascus authorities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said following the Astana-format summit In Syria on Thursday.
Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met earlier in the day in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi to discuss the implementation of Astana agreements on peace process in Syria.
"During the talks, the parties discussed how the announced US plans to withdraw American troops from the northeastern regions of the country will affect the further development of the situation in Syria. In our opinion, the implementation of such steps would be a positive step, would help stabilise the situation in this region of Syria, where ultimately the control of the legitimate government must be restored," Putin said at a joint news conference.
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