UK Foreign Secretary summons Russian, Iranian ambassadors over Aleppo situation

  16 December 2016    Read: 1247
UK Foreign Secretary summons Russian, Iranian ambassadors over Aleppo situation
UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson summoned Russian and Iranian ambassadors to discuss the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Johnson said Thursday, Sputnik reports.
The Russian General Staff said earlier on Thursday that all districts previously controlled by militants in eastern Aleppo have been freed, while the first convoy carrying over 1,000 evacuees has successfully left the area.

"I have just summoned the ambassadors of #Russia & #Iran to convey profound disquiet over #Aleppo. Crucial to protect civilians & deliver aid," Johnson posted in his official Twitter account.

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