Russia and Jordan have agreed to establish a joint center for sharing information on military actions in Syria, officials from both countries have confirmed.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the military in the two countries have agreed to coordinate actions on Syria via a special working mechanism in the Jordanian capital of Amman.
The military of the two countries “have agreed to coordinate their actions, including military aircraft missions over the Syrian territory,” Lavrov said, adding that the measure has been adopted based on an agreement between the top leaders of the two sides.
The Russian foreign minister said other countries could also join such a mechanism. Moscow has already been involved in a similar initiative in Baghdad, where it shares intelligence with Iraq, Iran and Syria for anti-extremism operations.
Officials in Jordan also confirmed the creation of the joint center with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh saying that it would serve as an efficient communication tool for the armed forces of the two sides.
Lavrov said Jordan can also be a major broker in the political settlement of the conflict in Syria as it could mediate potential talks between Damascus and the opposition.
Russia has been carrying out coordinated airstrikes against positions of Daesh (ISIS) and other militant groups in Syria.
Jordan, meanwhile, is part of the US-led coalition that allegedly also targets the positions of Daesh from the air in Syria. However, many have questioned the effectiveness of the aerial attacks.
This story has been edited from the source material.
