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Russian, US Military Discuss Avoiding Conflict of Interests in Syria

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The sides agreed to maintain dialogue on coordination of their actions in Syria.

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US, Russia Hold First Deconfliction Talks on Syria
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian and US military discussed in a video-conference call on Thursday establishing channels of communication to prevent "a conflict of interests" in the Syrian airspace, a high-ranking Russian defense official told RIA Novosti.

"The sides focused on establishing regular contacts between military experts to prevent a conflict of interests in the Syrian airspace during operations against the Islamic State," the source said.

The official added that the discussions were held in a constructive and business-like atmosphere and the sides agreed to maintain dialogue on coordination of their actions in Syria.

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