Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a press conference following a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York.
Lavrov denies withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria's Afrin
STEPANAKERT, JANUARY 20, ARTSAKHPRESS:During the press conference, Lavrov Commented on the situation in Syrian Afrin, denying that Russia had withdrawn troops from the city, Sputniknews.com reports.
Turkish news agency Anadolu previously reported that Russian military had been leaving Afrin.
Turkey has been threatening to launch an operation in Afrin since last week, after the US announced its decision to start training a border protection force composed of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which has been described by Ankara as a "terrorist army." On January 19, the operation de facto started.
Later, Lavrov proceeded with the explanation of how the terrorists attacked the Russian military base in Hmeymim, Syria on December 31.
"There has to be 23-24 observer posts in Turkey, and unfortunately a lack of such posts in Idlib has become the reason for the terrorist attack on the Hmeymim base."
The non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was on the agenda of the UN Security Council meeting on January 19.
