Medvedev to Erdogan: "Foreign interference is not an option in Syria"

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday that searches for a way to end bloodshed in Syria should continue, including in the UN Security Council, but that foreign interference was not an option. A statement issued by the Kremlin Palace said that in a phone conversation, "Medvedev underscored the need to continue - including in the UN Security Council - the search for agreed approaches with the aim of fostering the resolution of the crisis by Syrians themselves, without external interference." Speaking in his part, Erdogan expressed concerns over the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN Security Council resolution against Damascus. Erdogan said that it would be beneficial for Turkey and Russia to work in coordination and cooperation so that peace and stability are ensured in Syria.