British and Russian Heads of Staff agree on the importance of maintaining contact

This was reported by the UK Department of Defense.

"The two military leaders discussed issues of regional security, bilateral military relations and agreed on the importance of maintaining contacts in order to understand each other's intentions and in order to avoid miscalculations," TASS was quoted as saying.

Earlier it was reported that the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Gerasimov held talks with his British counterpart Radakin.

The parties discussed topical issues of global and regional security.