Moscow, Oct 13 (ANI): Russia has said that the Syria-bound plane intercepted by Turkey on a flight from Moscow was carrying a legal cargo of radar equipment.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted that by carrying the radar equipment Moscow did not violate any laws.
"This cargo is electrical technical equipment for radar stations, this is dual-purpose equipment but is not forbidden by any international conventions," News24 quoted Lavrov, as saying.
"The plane contained cargo that a legal Russian supplier delivered legally to a legal client," he said.
"There were no weapons on board of this plane, nor could there have been," he added.
The Syrian Air plane was intercepted by Turkish fighter jets en route from Moscow to Damascus on Wednesday, and forced to land in Ankara. (ANI)
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