Russian ministry: Turkey suggests joint working group over Syria ops

Russian ministry: Turkey suggests joint working group over Syria ops

MOSCOW - Reuters

A frame grab taken from footage from a camera under a plane, released by Russia's Defence Ministry October 5, 2015, shows a Russian military jet dropping bombs, as a miniature screen (L top) displays the territory moments before the airstrikes, near Idlib in Syria. Reuters Photo

Turkey's defence ministry suggested to Russia on Oct. 6 that the two sides should consider creating a joint working group to coordinate actions related to Russia's air strikes in Syria, a Russian Defence Ministry official said. 

Igor Konashenkov told Russian news agencies the Turkish ministry had made the suggestion to a Russian military official attached to the Russian embassy in Istanbul. 

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