Navy Capt.Greg Hicks, a spokesman for the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff informed that Russia and the United States have exchanged opinions on setting up a 'three-star' Syrian communication channel at the level of generals.
This is being reported by TASS news agency.
Hicks emphasized that the working level discussion has taken place to exchange initial thoughts on how such a channel might be established to enhance deconfliction.
The official did not elaborate on who held the discussions and when.
According to Hicks, the US side expects that the armed forces of Russia and the United States will exchange information on Syria at a higher level than they presently do. Due to him, this alternative channel of communication will allow to more efficiently manage "the immediate deconfliction we have been doing over the last several months.