Washington, Dhu-AlHijjah 27, 1436, October 11, 2015, SPA -- The United States and Russia held talks on measures to avoid accidents in Syrian airspace, dpa reported on Saturday. During the 90-minute video conference, representatives from the US Defense Department and the Russian Ministry of Defense focused on safety procedures for both countries' military aircraft operating over Syria. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said in a statement that "progress was made" during the talks and the two sides agreed to future discussions. In recent weeks Russia has opened up an air campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as the US continues its own air sorties against the IS in Syria. --SPA 03:57 LOCAL TIME 00:57 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w