Putin and Merkel discuss situation in Syria

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to use the UN Security Council to get a quick international reaction to Syria’s conflict.

This is according to a statement made by her spokesman after a phone conversation Merkel had on Thursday with Putin.

“The chancellor called on the Russian president to use negotiations in the U.N. Security Council for a quick, unanimous international reaction,” the statement said, adding that both leaders agreed the conflict can be solved politically, Reuters reported.

Putin and Merkel underlined the importance of review by the UN Security Council of the inspectors’ report on alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. The telephone conversation was initiated by Germany, the Kremlin press service said.