Turkey refused on flights memorandum before the attack on the Su-24

Turkey has refused to agree to the memorandum on the safety of Syria signed by Moscow and Washington before the attack on the bomber Su-24.

 This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister of Russia Anatoly Antonov transfers on Friday 5 February Tass. The Turkish military also blocked the line “hot link” with Moscow not in response to urgent requests.

“In the framework of the memorandum Americans pledged not only to inform all members of the coalition of the existing agreements but also to guarantee that all participants will be strictly guided by the provisions of this document. We have written confirmation from the US that all the formalities in the relationship with our partners Washington fulfilled “- said Antonov.

According to the deputy head of the military department in charge of international military cooperation the Turkish military which is formally part of the US coalition refused to confirm their commitment to the memorandum saying that this issue relates to the competence of the Foreign Ministry. “Moreover they blocked the line” hot link “unilaterally without responding to our urgent requests. As a result on November 24 the Turkish Air Force was treacherously shot down a Russian bomber killed Russian soldiers “- said Antonov.

Relations between Moscow and Ankara have deteriorated sharply after November 24 the Russian Su-24 involved in anti-terrorist operations in Syria Turkish aircraft was shot down. The crew managed to eject but Parachute pilot Oleg Peshkov shot in the air fighters. Putin has called the incident “stab in the back” that caused accomplices of terrorists.

20 October 2015 Russia and the US signed a memorandum of safety in Syria which regulates the activities of all aircraft and drones in the airspace of the country and is designed to ensure safety. The document contains a set of rules and restrictions that are intended to prevent the occurrence of incidents between the two countries’ aviation.

The coalition led by the US strikes on the positions of the IG (group activity is banned in Russia) in 2014. On September 30 2015 air operation against terrorists in Syria holds Russia.
  [rushincrash.com]
  5/2/16
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