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 countrys hope that US President Donald Trumps statements regarding the withdrawal of his troops from Syria would be a prelude to Washingtons commitment to its previous promises that the presence of its forces in Syria is linked to the defeat of ISILterrorist organization.