Sputnik - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday that thanks to the meetings and negotiations held in recent weeks, including the meeting of the Russian and Turkish leaders in Sochi, the war in the Syrian province of Idlib was prevented.




On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in�Russia's Black Sea resort of�Sochi, which lasted almost 4.5 hours. They have agreed to�create a demilitarized zone along�the contact line between�the armed opposition and government troops in�Idlib by�October 15.

"Intensive responsible diplomacy over�the last few weeks-pursued in�my visits to�Ankara & Damascus, followed by�the Iran-Russia-Turkey Summit in�Tehran and the meeting is Sochi-is succeeding to�avert war in #Idlib with�a firm commitment to�fight extremist terror. Diplomacy works," Zarif said on�Twitter.

The city of�Idlib is the last remaining stronghold of�anti-government insurgents and al-Qaeda-linked terror groups in�Syria.

Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in�Russia's Black Sea resort of�Sochi, during�which they have agreed to�set up�a demilitarized zone in�Idlib by�October 15.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson said that the United States is encouraged by�Russia's and Turkey's efforts to�avoid violence in�the Syrian province of�Idlib.