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Russia, Turkey sign Syria flight safety agreement

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MOSCOW -- Russia's defense ministry says it has signed an agreement with the Turkish army to ensure flight safety over war-torn Syria.

 

The Russian defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the memorandum lays the groundwork for coordination between the two countries' air forces to "prevent accidents involving planes and drones" in Syrian air space.

 

The ministry says a Turkish delegation traveled to Moscow to sign the agreement.

 

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