The head of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, Oleg Goravlyov, has announced that Russian soldiers have set up a permanent communications channel with the Turkish army in Syria.
This comes as part of the coordination efforts between the two armies, especially on Idlib province in northwestern Syria.
Goravlyov said that the channel is designed to enhance operational coordination between the Russian-run Khmeimim air base and Turkey.
He also stated that the Russian military police units had guaranteed the arrival of 13 Turkish convoys to Turkish observation posts in Idlib as a measure taken to reduce mounting tensions.
On Friday, Goravlyov announced that some armed opposition groups operating in Idlib had carried out six bombings since the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement in the area.
The head of the center explained that the bombings targeted a number of towns and positions of the Syrian government forces in the governorates of Aleppo and Latakia.
Goravlyov called on the leaders of the armed groups to stop the provocations and embrace the path of a peaceful settlement.
On the other hand, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported that Turkey has deployed its forces in Idlib province despite its agreements with Moscow. The newspaper pointed out that Turkey is exploiting the ceasefire agreement to boost its military presence.
Moscow, however, has also been moving military equipment into Syria by sea.
The newspaper also reported that, in a reflection of the nature of developments brought about by the Russian-Turkish agreement, information has been received about at least three Turkish drones flying into Syrian airspace and carrying out reconnaissance and observation missions.
The Syrian Army took no action against it, contrary to the situation two weeks ago, when Damascus was rushing to target Turkish drones.
