Putin calls for taking every step for return of Syrian refugees to their country

Putin calls for taking every step for return of Syrian refugees to their country

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the need for taking every step for return of Syrian refugees to their country.

Speaking ahead of talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside Berlin, Putin said Syria needed assistance to rebuild and to ensure that refugees who had fled the country could safely return to their homes.

He said there are currently one million refugees in Jordan, the same number in Lebanon, and three million in Turkey. (APP/Reuters)