WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US Department of Defense and Russian Ministry of Defense officials held a phone conference to discuss avoiding future misunderstandings and accidents in the air space above Syria, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said in a statement on Thursday.
"Department officials discussed recent concerns over the safety of operations since the two sides last met, including the need to enhance current measures to avoid incidents," Cook stated. "The two sides reiterated the need to adhere to the Memorandum of Understanding to avoid accidents and misunderstandings in the air space over Syria."