Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Speaking a weekly press briefing in Moscow on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Russia had discovered “unidentified helicopters” carrying weapons as to Daesh terrorists and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
“We again draw your attention to the ‘unidentified’ helicopter flights over northern Afghanistan, supplying weapons and ammunition to local Daesh terrorists and the Taliban who collaborate with that terrorist group,” she said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday in Moscow.Turkey's top diplomat will head to Moscow for a working visit, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday in a news conference."[...] Special attention will be paid to the problems of the Syrian settlement Issues with regards to the coordination of joint steps in the fight against terrorism in Syria," she said. "The intensification of the search for a political solution to the Syrian conflict will be discussed."Lavrov and Cavusoglu will also discuss the launch of projects in the fields of energy and trade, Zakharova said.Earlier Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would continue negotiations and would hope to reach an agreement with Turkey on settlements in the Syrian province of Idlib.Russia's Lavrov to meet Saudi counterpart on Aug 29Kremlin, before meeting with Trump adviser, bemoans US apathy
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'Russia will not stop rocket engine exports to US'