Germany: Berlin calls for Idlib truce after deadly airstrike on Turkish troops

M/S German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert arrives for weekly Federal Press Conference, Berlin
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SOT, Steffen Seibert, Government spokesperson, (German): "For the Federal Government I can say that we see the latest military escalation in north-western Syria, especially in the region of Idlib, with very great concern and that we condemn the attack on Turkish positions, which led to the death of more than 30 Turkish soldiers and a great number of wounded people.''
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SOT, Steffen Seibert, Government spokesperson, (German): "This escalation of the situation reveals in a dramatic way, how urgently a truce must be achieved for the region of Idlib, and that it is vital, to swiftly have a political dialogue.''
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SOT, Steffen Seibert, Government spokesperson, (German): "The Chancellor, together with Macron as well as President Erdogan, has clearly shown her willingness for a meeting amongst the four. Now it is up to Russia to accept this offer for a dialogue. So far this has not been done yet. The offer stands.''
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SOT, Steffen Seibert, Government spokesperson, (German): "We have no knowledge about any order like this, which is mentioned in media reports, [if this] actually exists from the Turkish government, that such an order was actually given. We will monitor this very closely.''
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SOT, Steffen Seibert, Government spokesperson, (German): "Over all, we have the objective to keep the spread of the coronavirus here at bay, respectively to slow it down, to do everything possible so that infected people receive all necessary treatments, to prepare the healthcare system for rising numbers.''
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SOT, Steffen Seibert, Government spokesperson, (German): "​I believe that the German economy, as closely integrated as it is within the global delivery chains, the coronavirus crisis will not bypass without any trace, this is understandable and all of us are prepared for this. But at this moment we cannot reliably assess, how many consequences there will be.''
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SOT, Susanne Wackers, Health Ministry spokesperson, (German): "In Germany we have close to 60 [infected people], but it is a dynamic process, as we never get tired to mention.''
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German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert condemned the recent airstrike in Idlib that left 33 Turkish soldiers dead and called for a truce in the region at a regular government press conference in Berlin on Friday.
"We see the latest military escalation in north-western Syria, especially in the region of Idlib, with very great concern and that we condemn the attack on Turkish positions," said Seibert.
Seibert added that the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, together with with French President Emanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ready to resume talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a quartet.
"Now it is up to Russia to accept this offer for a dialogue. So far this has not been done yet. The offer stands," he added.
Seibert also commented on the spread of the coronavirus to Europe and Germany, saying the overall objective is to keep the spread at bay and slow it down. However, he remarked that the coronavirus crisis will not bypass the German economy "as closely integrated as it is within the global delivery chains."
German Health Ministry spokesperson Susanne Wackers provided on update on the outbreak within the country, saying that close to 60 people in Germany are infected with the virus, including those have been successfully treated.