The withdrawal of the American military contingent from the northeast of Syria could contribute to the stabilization of the situation in the country, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev told reporters on Tuesday.
"We believe that the illegal presence of the American servicemen on the territory of Syria is precisely one of the main factors contributing to an unstable situation. We believe that the withdrawal of the American military contingent not only from the northeast, but also from the so-called 55-kilometer zone in Al-Tanf would undoubtedly contribute to the normalization and stabilization of the situation," he said before the international meeting on the Syrian settlement in the Astana format, TASS reports.
Lavrentyev also noted that Russia would work with its Iranian and Turkish partners to facilitate the Kurds' decision to withdraw US troops.
"We see that the West is coordinating efforts to try to undermine the positions of the legitimate authorities in Damascus. We will work, we will talk to our Turkish and Iranian friends about what we can do to facilitate a Kurdish decision to withdraw US troops. It's quite a difficult task, we are well aware of that, but we think it is feasible," he added.
