Russian, US Defense Minister Meet In Person For 1st Time In Singapore
Russian, US Defense Ministers Meet in Person for 1st Time in Singapore
By gowidenews
05:43 20.10.2018
From the report reaching us says that,
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and pentagon chief James Mattis have met in person for the first time on the sidelines of ASEAN ministerial meeting in Singapore.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his US counterpart James Mattis met in person for the first time on the sidelines of the fifth ASEAN and Dialogue Partners Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM-Plus) in Singapore on Saturday.
Opposition fighters belonging to Jaish al-Islam (Islam Army), the foremost rebel group in Damascus province who fiercely oppose to both the regime and the Islamic State group, check their ammunition belts in Tal al-Aswan in the area of the eastern Ghouta rebel bastion east of the Syrian capital, Damascus, during clashes with government forces on February 9, 2016.
© AFP 2018 / AMER ALMOHIBANY
Russian DM Shoigu Urges West to Separate Syrian Opposition From Terrorists
Shoigu and Mattis met before the beginning of the summit. The two high-rank military officials shook hands.
During their conversation, the Pentagon chief expressed his condolences over the deadly attack on a Kerch college in Crimea to Shoigu. Mattis noted that similar situations happened in the United States, so US nationals understood the feelings of Russians.
Before the ADMM-Plus session, Shoigu also had conversations with his counterparts from China, India and other countries. Moreover, Shoigu and Mattis stood next to each other during the official photo shoot at the opening of the summit.
By gowidenews
05:43 20.10.2018
From the report reaching us says that,
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and pentagon chief James Mattis have met in person for the first time on the sidelines of ASEAN ministerial meeting in Singapore.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his US counterpart James Mattis met in person for the first time on the sidelines of the fifth ASEAN and Dialogue Partners Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM-Plus) in Singapore on Saturday.
Opposition fighters belonging to Jaish al-Islam (Islam Army), the foremost rebel group in Damascus province who fiercely oppose to both the regime and the Islamic State group, check their ammunition belts in Tal al-Aswan in the area of the eastern Ghouta rebel bastion east of the Syrian capital, Damascus, during clashes with government forces on February 9, 2016.
© AFP 2018 / AMER ALMOHIBANY
Russian DM Shoigu Urges West to Separate Syrian Opposition From Terrorists
Shoigu and Mattis met before the beginning of the summit. The two high-rank military officials shook hands.
During their conversation, the Pentagon chief expressed his condolences over the deadly attack on a Kerch college in Crimea to Shoigu. Mattis noted that similar situations happened in the United States, so US nationals understood the feelings of Russians.
Before the ADMM-Plus session, Shoigu also had conversations with his counterparts from China, India and other countries. Moreover, Shoigu and Mattis stood next to each other during the official photo shoot at the opening of the summit.
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