MNA � Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed on Monday that the US military presence in Syria is illegal and contrary to the UN Charter.


During a joint press conference with his Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali in Moscow, Lavrov expressed his country�s hope that US President Donald Trump�s statements regarding the withdrawal of his troops from Syria would be a prelude to Washington�s commitment to its previous promises that the presence of its forces in Syria is linked to the defeat of ISIL�terrorist organization.