Lavrov: Turkey and Russia share an understanding on Syria

Turkey and Russia share an understanding that additional measures must be taken in order to implement the resolution on Syria border control, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, Sputnik reports.

"The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2165 at our initiative, which notes the need to establish control over the supply of humanitarian goods from Turkey, particularly through the so-called Castello road. And with permission from the Turkish government, two checkpoints on Turkish ground were outlined, where the UN would establish monitoring presence. UN personnel have been stationed at one of these checkpoints, the other one has yet to open," Lavrov told reporters.

"We share an understanding with the Turkish side that there is a need to take additional measures for this resolution to be fully and effectively implemented," he added.