Russian, Turkish defense ministers discuss Syrian refugees: TASS

[August 17, 2018]    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the return of Syrian refugees to Syria with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar during talks in Moscow on Friday, the TASS news agency cited the Russian ministry as saying.

A boy holds the Syrian flag in Quneitra, Syria July 27, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

The talks also touched on the humanitarian situation in Syria as well as on cooperation between Turkey and Russia's defense ministries, the ministry was quoted as saying.

(Reporting by Maria Kiselyova; Writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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