OREANDA-NEWS. The United States welcomes the agreement reached by the leaders of Russia and Turkey regarding the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib, and hopes that they will help de-escalate the situation. This was announced on Thursday by a spokesman for the US State Department.

"We welcome today's news about the agreements between Turkey and Russia regarding a ceasefire in Idlib. We hope that they will help de-escalate an extremely dangerous situation and alleviate a serious humanitarian crisis", he said.

"The United States is looking forward to discussing the details of developments with its NATO ally, Turkey, which is seeking a lasting ceasefire. It's extremely important now what actions Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and those who support him will take in the area. will show whether a lasting ceasefire will be achieved", the representative of the State Department added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan at the talks on Thursday in Moscow agreed on a ceasefire and a number of other measures aimed at resolving the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib.