“Our relationship is, I would say, on the rise. In all possible directions - in politics, in the economy, and, of course, in military, military-technical cooperation, ”he said.

According to him, the countries are working together to resolve the situation in Syria.

“We are developing quite rapidly relations in the field of military-technical cooperation. You probably know about the famous C-400 project. It is expected in the near future delivery of the first part of this complex. And we are actively cooperating, including on other projects, ”he added.

The deputy head of the Ministry of Defense gave an interview to RT on the eve of the VIII Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS-2019), which will be held April 23-25.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow and Ankara, as guarantors of the Astana process, are making efforts to normalize the situation in Syria.

Read the full interview in the RT material.