France 24: Russian, Syrian, Turkish defence ministers meet in Moscow for first talks since 2011
The defence ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria met in Moscow on Wednesday, the first such talks since a war broke out in Syria, the Russian defence ministry said.
It was also the first meeting between the defence ministers of Turkey and Syria since the start of the war in 2011. Russia and Turkey are both involved in Syria, with Moscow supporting the Damascus regime against its opponents, and Ankara backing rebels.
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Update #1: Turkish, Syrian, Russian defense chiefs hold surprise talks (AP)
Update #2: Turkey, Syria, Russia defence ministers hold talks in Moscow (Al Jazeera)
WNU Editor: This is laying the groundwork for the eventual meeting between Assad and Erdogan.