Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Ali Mahmud Abbas in Moscow for the first time in 11 years.
Akar and the head of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Hakan Fidan headed to Russia’s capital Moscow for discussions on Wednesday. Syrian and Russian intelligence chiefs also attended the meeting, the Defense Ministry said.
“Syrian crisis, refugee issue and efforts of joint fight against all terror organisations on Syrian soil were discussed in the constructive meeting,” the ministry added.
Turkish, Russian, Syrian defense ministers and intelligence chiefs also agreed to continue tripartite meetings to ensure stability in Syria and the region, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
Akar and Fidan’s delegation departed from the Esenboğa Airport in Ankara early Wednesday.
No further information was provided about the issues that were discussed in the meeting.
