Russia Satisfied with Cooperation with US on Syria: Bogdanov

Russia Satisfied with Cooperation with US on Syria: Bogdanov
Tue Mar 8, 2016 16:33:27

"On the whole, we are satisfied with our cooperation. Naturally, its channels are being improved," the deputy foreign minister said.

Moscow is generally satisfied with its cooperation with the United States on Syria. Russian and U.S. military regularly exchange information, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Africa, told TASS on Monday.

"On the whole, we are satisfied with our cooperation. Naturally, its channels are being improved. It is a new thing for us. We offered that long ago, but our American partners used to have their doubts.

 Information exchange centers are currently operating in Geneva and in some other countries of the region," Bogdanov said. "Our military are actively communicating, exchanging information and working with maps. There are certain technical means of tracking breaches and the situation in separate Syria regions, including drones, space means as well as airborne track and surveillance means," the deputy foreign minister said.

All accusations that Russia is violating the Syrian ceasefire are unfounded and provocative, Bogdanov said.

"An information war is under way, and certain forces are not interested in reaching a political settlement in Syria. They want a war and they will continue spreading various information speculations and launch unfounded accusations. They will also use these speculations as a pre-condition for participation in the political process," the deputy foreign minister said, TASS reported.

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