The heads of the Russian and Turkish Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and Hulusi Akar discussed in Moscow the situation at the border of Syria and Iraq in the context of the fight against the IS in Mossul, reported the RIA Novosti, referring to the Russian Defense Ministry's press service. The Defense Ministries announced that the meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere. "The parties have reached an understanding in continuation of communication between the headquarters of the Armed Forces," told the Russian Defense Ministry.