Damascus. File photoNUR-SULTAN, June 15Syrian settlement remains a priority, despite the special operation in Ukraine, Alexander Lavrentiev, special envoy of the Russian President for Syria, said at the beginning of the negotiations in the «Astana» format. «We have heard, they say that in connection with the special military operation, Russia's attention to Syria has weakened. A number of European countries want to see the development of the situation in Syria according to their patterns. I want to say that the Syrian conflict, the settlement is still in the priorities of Russian foreign policy «, — said Lavrentiev. According to him, the situation in Syria remains difficult, Moscow will continue to provide assistance to the Syrian side. In Kazakhstan, on June 15-16, high-level negotiations of the guarantor countries (Russia, Turkey, Iran) of the «Astana» process to resolve the Syria with the participation of representatives of the Syrian government and opposition, as well as the UN. » />Russia called on Turkey to peacefully resolve the situation in Syria
