Washington, Jumada I 19, 1438, February 16, 2017, SPA -- The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine General Joseph Dunford, met with his Russian counterpart, General Valery Gerasimov, in Azerbaijan, on Thursday to discuss ways to improve bilateral ties, US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced. "Areas of collaboration for improving security of military activities, US Department said. -- SPA 23:44 LOCAL TIME 20:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w334275