Russia, Turkey Sign Agreement to Ensure Aviation Safety in Syria

Russian and Turkish armed forces have signed an agreement to ensure aviation safety during military operations in Syria, the press service of Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement carried by TASS news agency.

    "Russia's defense ministry has hosted consultations between the delegations of the Russian and Turkish Armed Forces. The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in the war against [ISIS] in Syria," the statement reads.

    "During the consultations, the Russian defense ministry and the Turkish General Staff signed a memorandum on preventing aircraft accidents and ensuring aviation safety during operations in Syria." The agreement outlines the "mechanisms of cooperation" between the Russian and Turkish air forces in delivering airstrikes on targets in Syria and "determines the course of actions aimed at preventing accidents concerning the flights of manned and unmanned aircraft" in the Syrian airspace, the ministry added.

Source: QNA