SOCHI. Oct 23 (Interfax) - Issues related to the return of terrorists from Syria to countries of their origins are hard to solve, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
"The issue pertaining to the return [of terrorists who are currently in Syria] to their countries is emerging. It is far more complicated than it looks and goes far beyond a simple statement on Twitter 'go and take them'," Shoigu said in the wake of negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi on Tuesday.
"A lot of legal questions that the international law in no way governs arise" in this situation, he said.
"Of course, one will have to either create some separate bodies or UN agencies should closely address this," Shoigu said.
Those detained in Syria are considered terrorists, but "in what capacity they will return [to their countries] - as those who were on a tourist trip to a foreign country or as those who participated [in terrorist activities]," he said.
"Evidence is needed to prove that they took part [in terrorist activities]," he said.
"Who will provide the evidence? There are a lot of questions. I would not focus on this or go into details. But the situation is as it is," Shoigu said.