Russia, US Work on Agreement to Coordinate Air Operations in Syria – Moscow
7 Oct, 2015 00:10
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The Russian Defense Ministry and the Pentagon are working on an agreement to coordinate military flights in Syria, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry.
The General Staff “in principle” supports the agreement proposed by US colleagues, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, the US is reducing our coordination only to its technical aspects – that is between our pilots during their missions,” he said, following a meeting with Defense press attachés from several countries including the US.
Antonov said that a video conference between the US and Russian defense ministries had taken place on October 1 to discuss the “safe use of air forces” in Syria. A second is planned for the next few days.
“But it would be better if our colleagues came to us and we discussed all the problems eye to eye here, at the Defense Ministry headquarters,” Antonov said, adding that he hopes that during the second conference the Pentagon will comment on Russia’s proposals.
On Friday, US president Barack Obama said the US would not cooperate with Russia in Syria as its actions are allegedly designed to “prop up” Assad. He added, however, that the US is not going “to make Syria into a proxy war between the United States and Russia.”
Moscow launched its military operation against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and other terrorist groups at the request of the Syrian government on September 30 and has already targeted a number of IS infrastructure units, hitting command centers, ammunition depots and explosive production sites, among others military facilities.
Rt.com
The Russian Defense Ministry and the Pentagon are working on an agreement to coordinate military flights in Syria, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry.
The General Staff “in principle” supports the agreement proposed by US colleagues, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, the US is reducing our coordination only to its technical aspects – that is between our pilots during their missions,” he said, following a meeting with Defense press attachés from several countries including the US.
Antonov said that a video conference between the US and Russian defense ministries had taken place on October 1 to discuss the “safe use of air forces” in Syria. A second is planned for the next few days.
“But it would be better if our colleagues came to us and we discussed all the problems eye to eye here, at the Defense Ministry headquarters,” Antonov said, adding that he hopes that during the second conference the Pentagon will comment on Russia’s proposals.
On Friday, US president Barack Obama said the US would not cooperate with Russia in Syria as its actions are allegedly designed to “prop up” Assad. He added, however, that the US is not going “to make Syria into a proxy war between the United States and Russia.”
Moscow launched its military operation against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and other terrorist groups at the request of the Syrian government on September 30 and has already targeted a number of IS infrastructure units, hitting command centers, ammunition depots and explosive production sites, among others military facilities.
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